Burden

(noun.) an onerous or difficult concern; 'the burden of responsibility'; 'that's a load off my mind'.

(noun.) the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse.

(verb.) weight down with a load.

整理:肯尼思

• The burden fell into a strain or tune as he stumped along the pavements. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Even the experimental work imposes no slight burden on it. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Nothing irks me like the idea of being a burden and a bore--an inevitable burden, a ceaseless bore! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• That was the burden of her lament; and her last adjuration to her daughter was to escape from dinginess if she could. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• No one is useless in this world,' retorted the Secretary, 'who lightens the burden of it for any one else. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• It seemed to me that I was this dayespecially doomed--the main burden and trial falling on me alone of all the female teachers. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I never ought to, while I have you to cheer me up, Marmee, and Laurie to take more than half of every burden, replied Amy warmly. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• It is as well I should ease my mind before I die: what we think little of in health, burdens us at such an hour as the present is to me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The men put down their burdens, and then one caught sight of the notice which Tarzan had posted. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• His superior intelligence and cunning permitted him to invent a thousand diabolical tricks to add to the burdens of Tublat's life. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• How slow had been the apprehension of the forces of that kind but silent Mother whose strong arms are ever ready to lift and carry the burdens of men whenever her aid is diligently sought! 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Then came the riderless horses with their burdens tied across the saddles. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I may be strong-minded, but no one can say I'm out of my sphere now, for woman's special mission is supposed to be drying tears and bearing burdens. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• There never was a man like him for laying on himself burdens greater than he can bearvoluntarily incurring needless responsibilities. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• She would not be burdened with her society for any consideration. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• A second followed, then a third, a fourth, a fifth, and ultimately the whole barrow was peopled with burdened figures. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Well, really--considering it was you who burdened him with the responsibility! 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• It's a pity, wife, that you have burdened them with a morality above their condition and prospects. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Xodar was burdened with the boy, and I with the three long-swords. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• They are overconscious, burdened to death with consciousness. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• What now the value of burdening my friends with my added personal sorrows--they had shared quite enough of them with me in the past. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.

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