"deadweight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死重
• 累赘

Definition

指无法自行移动的物体重量，尤其是在搬运时。也可以比喻为人成为累赘或拖累。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于航运等技术场合（如“死重吨位”），也可比喻人或物成为负担，带有贬义，用于描写无用或累赘的人或事。

Examples

He struggled to lift the deadweight of the box.

他很难抬起箱子的**死重**。

The broken car was a deadweight on the road.

坏掉的汽车在路上成了**累赘**。

She felt like a deadweight at the party because she didn't know anyone.

她在聚会上觉得自己像个**累赘**，因为一个人都不认识。

Carrying his friend home after the injury was like dragging a deadweight.

受伤后把朋友背回家简直像拖着一个**死重**。

Ever since the budget cuts, that department has turned into a deadweight for the company.

自从削减预算后，那个部门成了公司的**累赘**。

I don't want to be a deadweight on this team, so let me know how I can help.

我不想在这个团队里当**累赘**，有需要请告诉我怎么帮忙。