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
It will take less than 5 minutes to check out.
退房最多只需5分钟。
How often did I tell you to take your time?
我告诉你多少次要慢慢来?
Once we get down to the oil, it usually flows to the surface because great pressure,
一旦到达油层，石油就会由于地下巨大的压力流到地面上来，