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fifth /fɪfθ/► SEE ALLtake/plead the fiftha fifth/third wheel
●take/plead the ˈfifth (NAmE) make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime, because you may give information which will make it seem that you are guilty （在法庭上）拒绝回答，保持沉默 ORIGIN From the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees this right. 源于《美国宪法》第五条修正案，该条保障这项权利。●a fifth/third ˈwheel (NAmE) an unwanted, extra or unnecessary person 多余的人◆No, I don’t think I’ll join you. Whenever I go out with you guys I just feel like a fifth wheel.不，我不打算加入你们的行列。和你们在一起时，我总觉得自己是个多余的人。 NOTE This refers to adding an extra unnecessary wheel to a vehicle. 这个习语原指给车辆配备一个多余轮胎的做法。 |