/ˈbɜ:dn ||; ˈbɝdṇ/noun[C] 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。