英语词汇“ball and chain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	ball and chain
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ball′ and chain′, a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg. burdensome restraint:The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress. Slang Terms(disparaging and offensive). a man's wife (often used facetiously). 1825–35, American.
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