third wheel “电灯泡”
A third wheel is a person or thing that serves no useful purpose, or an unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date. Such a person is as useful as a third wheel on a bicycle. Third wheel指不发挥任何作用的人和事物,或是在两人约会时陪伴在旁的一个多余的人,即我们所说的“电灯泡”。之所以叫third wheel是因为这样的人就跟自行车上放第三个轮子一样,一无是处。 For example: Larry and Jenny asked me to go out for dinner yesterday, but I said no, because I didn’t want to be a third wheel. 赖瑞和詹妮昨天叫我跟他们一起出去吃饭,但是我没去,我可不想当电灯泡。 |