part of the furniture
US /pɑːrt əv ðə ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
UK /pɑːrt əv ðə ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
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老员工, 摆设
a person or thing that has been in a place or situation for so long that they are considered a permanent, unremarkable, or indispensable feature of it
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After working here for twenty years, John has become part of the furniture.
在这里工作了二十年后，约翰已经成了老员工。
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The old clock in the corner has been there so long it's just part of the furniture.
角落里的那座老钟在那里放了太久，已经成了摆设。