a millstone round one's neck
1. 套在身上的沉重负担
His lazy son is a millstone round his neck.
他那懒散的儿子是套在他身上的一个沉重负担。
between the upper and nether millstone
1. 上下受夹攻; 备受不可抗拒的压力
He's between the upper and nether millstone.
他深受上下夹攻。
习惯用语a millstone about [round] one's neck1.沉重的包袱; 重大的责任(as) hard as the nether millstone1.铁石心肠between the upper and nether millstone1.在上下两片磨石之间; 陷入困境; 受到无法抗拒的压力drop [weep] millstones1.不伤心, 不落泪; 铁石心肠fix [hang, have] a millstone about [round] one's neck1.把磨石套在脖子上; 背上沉重的负担; 担负重任see [look] into [through] a millstone1.(通常用作讽刺语)有特别锐利的目光, 具有特殊的洞察力