fifth wheel
US /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
UK /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
1.
多餘的人, 累贅
a person who is in a situation where they are not needed or are superfluous
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I felt like a fifth wheel on their romantic dinner.
在他們的浪漫晚餐上，我感覺自己像個多餘的人。
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When they started talking about their inside jokes, I knew I was the fifth wheel.
當他們開始談論他們的內部笑話時，我知道我是個多餘的人。