"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。