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    beast of burden

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Animals
    ˌbeast of ˈburden noun [countable] old use  HBAan animal that does heavy work 役畜，力畜
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    beast of burden• A wolf killed and ate his beast of burden.• Will development ever again be the beast of burden pulling the region out of economic malady?• The donkey is the beast of burden, and windmills, originally used for grinding maize, abound.
    ˌbeast of ˈburden nounChineseSyllable
    animal Corpus work an heavy does that


    beast of burden
    ˌbeast of ˈburden noun [countable] old use
    an animal that does heavy work


    beast of burdenBrE /ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːdn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːrdn/ 🔊 nounan animal used for heavy work such as carrying or pulling things 役畜；牲口；驮兽