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
I haven't dated any one else since her mother died.
自从她母亲去世之后 我从没有和别人约会过。
I'll see what I can do.
我看一看能怎么办。
But a watch could never repair itself----it does not consist of living parts,
但是，手表决不会自行修理，它不是由有生命的部件组成，