Makeweight
n. 补足重量的东西, (喻)平衡力, 无关重要的人, 非重要的论点
📖 牛津释义
makeweight
n
1 small quantity added to get the weight required （补足所需重量的）小的量.
2 (fig 比喻) thing or person, usu of little value, that supplies a deficiency, fills a gap, etc （作填补空缺用的）不重要的人或物.
🗣️ 情景例句
You and Dr. Philip Stewart--
你和Philip Stewart医生
Those that make the best use of their time have none to spare.
能充分利用时间的人不会有时间多馀。
While early settlers had killed bison for food, now the killing became more widespread.
早期的殖民者只是以杀野牛为食，这时屠宰野牛就更为广泛了。