Jenny在美國(guó)待久了人緣真是不錯(cuò)。這不,今天晚上她又要赴一位帥哥的約會(huì)了??煜掳嗟臅r(shí)候Jenny邀請(qǐng)Catherine和他們一塊吃燭光晚餐,Catherine知趣地說:Thank you for your kindness. But I don't want to be a third wheel.
I don't want to be a third wheel.我不想當(dāng)電燈泡。
third wheel就是馬車的一根軸子上裝了三個(gè)輪子,顯然是多余的?,F(xiàn)在用來指那些”礙手礙腳、不合時(shí)宜“的人,就是我們平常說的”電燈泡“。所以,如果有一對(duì)情侶好意邀請(qǐng)你一起去看電影,婉言謝絕之后,你就可以打趣一下:I don't want to be a third wheel.
【英語(yǔ)情景劇】
Jane:I have an engagement with my girlfriend today. Why not have dinner with us?
簡(jiǎn):我晚上和女友有個(gè)約會(huì),要不要和我們一起吃飯?
Shirley:You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel.
雪莉:你們兩個(gè)去好了,我不想當(dāng)電燈泡。