ball and chain

详细解释:球镣, 妻子

英语解释：

名词 ball and chain:

heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain

例句：

The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress.不断累积的小债务妨碍了他的发展不断累积的小债务妨碍了他的发展。