burden n. 担子;负担;麻烦;主题(无复数)
vt.使烦恼,劳累;向(车,船等)上装货
(教材P12)The burden of government sits heavily on my shoulders.
治理国家的重担落在我肩上。
The burden on his back seemed to be crushing him to the earth.他背上的重负似乎要把他压倒在地。
People on high incomes face a huge tax burden.
高收入的人面临着沉重的纳税负担。
burden...with 麻烦,使负重担
be burdened with 负担……
I don't want to burden you with my problem.
我不想让我的问题给你添麻烦。
She was burdened with a large quantity of parcels.
她吃力地捧着一大堆包裹。
完成句子
①压在心头的悲伤使她整天郁郁寡欢。
The ________ of grief made her in low spirits all day long.
②他只有二十二岁,竟要担负起养家的重担!
He was only twentytwo, and to ____________ a family!
【答案】 ①burden ②be burdened with