美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

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美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

1.There's a red flag.

那可是危險信號

a red flag 一面紅旗,通常用來引起注意或警示作用,所以可引申為“危險信號”

The abnormal bleeding is your body's own red flag of danger.

非正常的出血是你的身體發出的危險信號。

If I were advising him, I would say that the elation of his party's progressive wing is a red flag.

如果讓我給他提建議,我會說,民主黨中進步派的洋洋得意是一個危險信號。

美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

2.Evidence was planted.

是有人嫁禍於他

種花種草種植的plant在這裡變成了另一個意思“栽贓,嫁禍” ,搭配 plan sth on sb 把某事嫁禍於某人

He tried to plant the stolen money on the boy .

他企圖把偷來的錢栽贓到這個小男孩身上。

He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him.

他聲稱毒品是有人栽贓陷害他。

美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

3.The best place to hide something is in plain sight.

最危險的地方即是最安全的地方

plain是“ 清楚的;簡單的;坦白的”,只要把這句常用的話熟背下來,脫口而出

美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

4.No need for a fifth wheel

保鏢足夠幹掉你們

我們都知道一輛車只需要四個輪子就可以正常行駛,即使再多配一個車輪,這第五個輪子也是多餘沒用的。所以 a fifth wheel 比喻“多餘的人或物”

We decided to fire that worker, he was just a fifth wheel.

我們決定開除那個工人, 他不過是個多餘無用之人。

Since my girlfriend didn't come, I was a fifth wheel at the party.

因為我女友沒有來, 我在舞會上成為多餘之人。

美劇英語|當別人說你是 a fifth wheel 這意味這什麼?

5.Looks like we have a standoff.

看來我們僵持不下

standoff 僵局,僵持,也可寫作 stand-off

A stand-off is a situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something, so nothing can happen until one of them gives way.

Both sides would not give in. The debate ended in a standoff.

雙方都不肯讓步。辯論陷入僵局。

It looks like this boxing match is going to be a standoff.

看起來這場拳擊比賽要打成平局了。

stand off 則指“疏遠,保持一定距離”

He tried to stand off his creditors.

他試圖避開債主。

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