1 something that is heavy and difficult to carry 重负
2 a responsibility or difficult task that causes a lot of work or worry 重担;担子:
Having to make all the decisions is a terrible burden for me.所有事情都要我作主,着实令我吃不消。I don't want to be a burden to my children when I'm old.他日年老之时我决不想拖累子女。
burden²
/ˈbɜ:dn ||; ˈbɝdṇ/verb
[T] burden sb/yourself (with sth) to give sb/yourself a responsibility or task that causes a lot of work or worry 让某人或自己肩负(重担)
burden1/ˋbɝdṇ; ˈbɜːdn/n [C] 1 something difficult or worrying that you have to deal with 重担﹐负担: +on I don’t want to be a burden on my children when I’m old. 我不想年老的时候成为孩子们的负担。2 formal something heavy that you have to carry【正式】担子; 负荷
burden2v [T] 1 to cause a lot of problems for someone 给…添麻烦; 给…增加负担: burden sb with sth We won’t burden her with any more responsibility. 我们不会给她更多的责任增加她的负担了。2 be burdened (down) with sth to be carrying something very heavy 负载着某物﹐背负着某物: She struggled up the hill, burdened down with shopping. 她背着采购来的物品﹐吃力地爬上山去。
burdenburdenburdensnounsomething that you have to do that causes worry, difficulty or hard work: I don't want to be a burden to my children when I'm old.