Unit4BehindbeliefsGrammarandusage1
Theybelievethatthespiritsmustallbegivenpresentsoffoodbecauseiftheyarehungry,therewillbegreatsufferingandburdensforpeopletobear
(P57)他们相信必须给这些神灵以食物,因为如果他们饿了,对人们来说就会承受巨大的灾难和艰难险阻了
(1)burden:noun[C]aheavyloadthatyoucarry:Thelittledonkeystruggledunderitsheavyburden
somethingdifficultorunpleasantthatyouhavetodealwithorworryabout:theburdenofresponsibilityMyelderlymotherworriesthatshe'saburdentome
Buyingahouseoftenplacesalargefinancialburdenonyoungcouples
burdenverb[T]Idon'twanttoburden(=trouble)youwithmyproblems
burdensomeadjectiveFORMALcausingdifficultiesorwork:aburdensometask(2)bear:verb[T]bore,borneorUSALSOborntoholdorsupportsomething:Thechair,toofragiletobearherweight,collapsed
tohaveorcontinuetohavesomething:Theirbabybearsastrongresemblance/anuncannylikenes