over most of the money we earn to pay for them.
相反,感觉它们就像一种负担,因为我们每月都要将挣来的大部分钱交出来付账。
(1)be a burden to sb. 成为某人的负担
(2)burden vt. 负担;背负
burden sb./oneself with sth. 使某人负担某事
(3)be burdened by 被......所困扰;承受......的负担
be burdened with 背负着;负载着
①Her sick grandfather is becoming a burden to her.
她生病的爷爷渐渐成了她的负担。
②The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes.
政府使国民负担重税。
③He was_burdened(burden) with a heavy box on his back.
他背上背着一个很重的箱子。【导学号:14092017】
vacant adj. (座位或职位)空着的,无人占用的
(教材P34)Surely we're still better off than those who wear rags and sleep on the streets or in vacant buildings,but...
当然,我们仍旧比那些穿着破衣烂衫、睡在街道上或者空置的大楼里的人生活得好很多,但是......
a vacant seat 空位
a vacant position/post 空缺职位
a vacant expression/look 茫然的表情
vacancy n. [C] (职位的)空缺,空职
①The number of vacant posts has largely increased compared to the same period of last year.
空缺职位的数量与去年同期相比大幅增加。