Third wheel, 第三個車輪?No.
自行車、摩託車、馬車、手推車一般都是兩個車輪。再加一個車輪就多餘了,沒什麼用。
汽車、卡車一般都是4個車輪。再加一個車輪就多餘了,沒什麼用。
因此,third wheel, fifth wheel就是多餘的,無用的。等同於我們中文經常說的「當電燈泡」,不該出現的場合。
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比如,My sister will goto Florida with her fiancé for a vacation. They asked me to go with them. I believe their invitation is just for politeness. I gave them an excuse not to go as I do not want to be a third wheel(fifth wheel).我妹妹和她男朋友要去佛羅裡達度假。他們邀請我去。我相信他們是出於禮節。我不想當電燈泡,找了個藉口謝絕了。
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2021年的情人節(Valentine’s Day),yahoo刊登了如下報導:
Selena Gomez Spent Her Valentine's Day Being the Best-Dressed Third Wheel
Alyssa Bailey
Tue, February 16, 2021, 10:40 PM
From ELLE
Selena Gomez, officially single and dating here and there, spent her Valentine's Day being a third wheel to the best of company: her good friends Anna Collins and Fox Atticus Martindale. Collinsshared three photos of the Valentine's Day dinner she had with her boy friend Martindale and Gomez. The three dressed up, Gomez in a chic black dress, and enjoyed a homemade cake topped with strawberry roses.
圖片來源於世界時裝之苑
來自《世界時裝之苑》
SelenaGomez法律上是單身,到處約會,當電燈泡和她最好的夥伴度過情人節。
一對情侶(love birds)在一起,多一個人,就是third or fifthwheel.
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和wheel相關常用的其他用法:
1、 bigwheel—大人物、重要人物
2、 at(behind)the wheel—負責、掌管
3、 spinone’s wheels—徒勞,做無用功
4、 wheel and deal-- (政界、生意)不停地討價還價、
講條 件、談判、訂協議,為所欲為
5、 wheel horse---(馬車的)轅馬,忠實的工作者
6、 wheel chair---輪椅
7、 oil the wheel---行賄;送禮;使事情順利進行;給輪子加油
8、 take the wheel---開車
While we are enjoy the song---Take the wheel, Mr. Tian Feng is taking the wheel to deliver lamb, chicken, beef, wine, liquor to customers.
在我們欣賞take the wheel 這首歌的時候,田豐先生正在開車給客戶送羊肉、牛肉、雞肉,歌涅紅酒、曹懷仁醬香白酒、紐倍樂保健品。
Hope you enjoy the third wheel, but do not be a third wheel, be lovebirds.