ball and chain

汉语翻译

球镣, 妻子

英语解释

名词 ball and chain:

heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain

例句

The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress.不断累积的小债务妨碍了他的发展不断累积的小债务妨碍了他的发展。The Negro prisoner was forced to wear a ball and chain attached to one of his ankles.那个黑人囚犯被迫在一只脚上带上了系有铁球的脚链。The prisoner is fettered with a ball and chain attached to one ankle.这个囚犯脚上带着一根系有铁球的脚链。Mr.Reagan's nearly$2 trillion in Federal and trade debt(or$30,000 per family) will be a ball and chain around the neck of economic growth.里根先生将近２兆联邦及贸易负债(亦即每户３万元)将是经济成长的绊脚石。