英语俚语天天说 第16期:“电灯泡”英语怎么说吗(在线收听

   Third wheel,in english :One who deters /d琂尀/ the socialization of a couple, perhaps when being invited out of pitty or through a feeling of duty. The third wheel may feel uncomfortable about watching the couple canoodle [k'nu搂()l] on his her her sofa,

  Third wheel呢,是这样的一个人,他妨碍到了一对夫妇或者男女朋友的交往,经常呢,他是出于同情或者责任而被邀请。电灯泡看到别人一对在一起亲热,经常会感到不舒服;
  举例:
  1. Well, if your bring your girlfriend, I'll have to take my cousin with me, cause I don't wanna be the third wheel.
  不行,如果你带了你的女朋友,那么我就要带我的表妹,因为我可不想当电灯泡。
  2. I'm not going to the movies with you guys tonight, I don't want to be a third wheel. It is like watching a poorly scripted romance movie!
  今晚我不和你们去看电影了,我才不要做电灯泡。我看你们在一起就好比在看一场很糟的爱情电影。
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