點滴英語天天學第230期:雅思詞彙(69)
1. 表述法：fifth wheel
釋義：An unwelcome or extra person. （多餘的人）
例句：I didn't realize that the party was for couples only, so when I showed up alone, I felt like a fifth wheel.
我沒有意識到這個聚會只允許情侶參加，所以當我一個人出席的時候，我覺得自己是多餘的。
I don't like living with my son and daughter-in-law. I feel like a fifth wheel.
我不喜歡和我的兒子兒媳住在一起，我覺得自己像個多餘的人。
Bill always begs to come on camping trips with us, but really, he's a fifth wheel.
比爾總是懇求和我們一起去露營，但實際上他是個多餘的人。
A: Did you have a good time at the party?
你在聚會上玩得開心嗎?
B: Not really. Since my girlfriend didn’t come, I was a fifth wheel at the party.
不怎麼好，因爲我的女朋友沒有來，我在晚會上便成了多餘的人了。
2. 表述法：third wheel
釋義：Someone who has no real place or purpose in a situation. （累贅，電燈泡）
例句：When Kelly invited me to go to the movies, I didn't know that her boyfriend would be joining us. I felt like a third wheel the entire night.
當凱麗邀請我去看電影時，我不知道她的男朋友會和我們一起去。我整個晚上都覺得自己像個電燈泡。
You two go ahead. I do not want to be a third wheel.
你們兩個去好了，我不想當電燈泡。
I know that you are not trying be rude, but sometimes I feel left out, like a third wheel.
我知道你不是故意無禮，但有時我覺得自己被人冷落，和電燈泡沒兩樣。
3. 表述：take the fifth
釋義：To refuse to answer a question or provide information. （保持緘默，避而不答）
例句：The defendant took the fifth after every question the prosecution put to him.
被告對原告提出的每一個問題後，都避而不答。
Just take the fifth if your mom asks where you've been all night!
如果你媽媽問你整晚都去哪了，你就保持緘默，不要說。
Don’t ask me! I’ll take the fifth on that one. Go and ssk Fred.
別來問我，我不會說那件事情的，去問弗萊德吧。
