(单词翻译:单击)
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A bicycle has two wheels. A car has four wheels.
自行车有两只轮子
But what has five wheels?
但是什么有五只轮子吗?
FIFTH WHEEL
备用轮,多余的人
Let’s listen to Jonathan and Annatalk about being a fifth wheel.
我们听一听乔纳森和安娜的对话,听他们是怎么描述备用轮的
Hey! Got any weekend plans?
嗨!周末有什么计划吗?
Well, I’m going out to dinner with two couples.
嗯,我要和两对夫妇一起吃晚餐
You know what that means.
你知道这是什么意思吧
Ouch!You are going to be the fifth wheel.
哎呦!你是多余的啊
I know,but luckily the couples are really cool.
我知道啊,不过幸运的是他们都很有意思
So I won’t feel too left out.
我不会感觉被忽视的
A car does not need a fifth wheel.
一辆车通常不需要第五只轮子
If someone is a fifth wheel,they may feel likean unimportant part of a group,usually a group of couples.
如果称一个人是第五只轮子的话,他们会觉得是一个团体里不受重视的一部分,通常是在夫妻关系中
They may feel, as Anna says, ’left out.’
他们会像安娜说的那样,有种被忽视的感觉
And that’s English in a Minute.
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