The founding fathers and mothers, modestly dressed in millstone ruffs, had given way to their children.

谨慎的穿着磨盘似的环领的先辈，已经为子孙们让了道路。

The most ancient millstone was unearthed just nearby.

附近曾经出土过最古老的石磨盘。

That expression is a millstone around someone's neck.

这个表达是指某人身上的沉重负担。

And vice versa – tool sharpening workshops used grindstones and not millstones.

反之亦然——工具磨刀车间使用的是磨石，而不是磨盘。

I'd like to call asher millstone to the stand.

请允唤亚设·米尔斯顿出庭作证。

They have also unearthed fragments of various artifacts, including a millstone, bottles, and painted pottery.

他们还出土了各种文物，括磨盘、瓶子和彩陶。

So, we also use the word millstone to describe a serious responsibility, problem, or concern.

所以，们也用“millstone”这个词来形容重大的责任、问题或担忧。

A millstone is a very large, heavy stone used for grinding things such as grain or corn.

磨石是一种非常大、很重的石头，被用来碾磨谷物或玉米等东西。

He also notes that the terms " millstone" and " grindstone" were used interchangeably hundreds of years ago.

他还指出，“磨盘”和“磨石”这两个术语在几百前是可以互换使用的。

It's satisfying because you see the results straight away. It's not just about putting it through the millstones.

结果立竿见影，很让人满意。这不只是因为要用磨石做。

For example, student debt is a millstone for many young people.

例如，学生贷款对多轻人来说是一个重大问题。

We could also say the debt is a millstone around their necks or a monkey on their backs.

们也可以说学生贷款是他们的沉重负担。

And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.

有个女人将上磨石扔在亚比米勒的头上，砸了他的头骨。

Don't carry the millstone of regret around.

别让悔恨的重负拖累你前行。

He traveled all over the country on foot, sharpening millstones for commercial use.

他徒步走遍全国，为商业用途磨制磨石。

Adrenna and I fell constantly between the upper and the nether millstone.

阿德瑞娜和不断地落在上层和下层磨石之间。

Young men toil at the millstones; boys stagger under loads of wood.

少人扛磨石，孩童背木柴，都绊跌了。

Today, millstones of the same shape are still being used.

至今同一形制的磨盘还在使用。

In the end, the loan was registered as a mortgage against Centrepoint and became a financial millstone.

最终，这笔贷款被登记为针对中心点的抵押贷款，成为了一个财务负担。

" We had an old house, a cow to pull the millstone and big bowls to stew the sugar, " she said.

“们有一栋老房子，一头牛拉磨盘，大碗炖糖，”她说。