"deadweight" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死重
• 累贅

Definition

無法自己移動的物體重量，特別是在搬運時。比喻為人或事造成拖累或負擔。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

技術語用於航運（如“死重噸位”），生活中也可形容人成為負擔，語氣較負面，比單純的“重量”更帶累贅意涵。

Examples

He struggled to lift the deadweight of the box.

他很難抬起箱子的**死重**。

The broken car was a deadweight on the road.

壞掉的汽車在路上成了**累贅**。

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

她在聚會上覺得自己像個**累贅**，因為一個人都不認識。

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

受傷後把朋友揹回家簡直像拖著一個**死重**。

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

自從減少預算後，那個部門成了公司的**累贅**。

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

我不想在這個團隊裡當**累贅**，有需要請告訴我怎麼幫忙。