An anchor permanently installed in a harbor for mooring a sailboat, typically consisting of the anchor, chain to a mooring ball on the surface, and a pennant to which the boat attaches.

一个永久固定在海港的锚，供系泊一艘船之用。通常包括锚体，连接水面一个系泊浮球的铁链，以及一面供船只插的信号旗。

Davina says, "Everything you own is energetically attached to you." Things you love are like golden threads. Conversely, clutter is like dragging around a ball and chain.

戴维纳说过，“你所拥有的一切与你都有一种能量上的联系，那些你喜欢的东西就像金丝一样，相反，那些杂物就像被铁链和铁球拖着你的生活。”

A Gung Fu punch is like an iron chain with an iron ball attached to the end and it goes Wang! And it hurts inside.

空手道击打就像一块铁条，打出去是whack的一声；功夫击打则像拴着铁球的铁链，Wang的一声就伤到对手体内了。

"Men like to joke about the ball-and-chain, but this behavior robs men of independence and leads to a weaker connection between a husband and wife," continues Haltzman.

他还说：“男人喜欢拿球和链的情况开玩笑，但是这种行为剥夺了男人的自由，使得丈夫和妻子间的关系变得薄弱。”

The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to Peter's progress.

小债务的不断累积对彼得的发展是一个绊脚石。