A make-weight is someone or something you add so the number or the amount comes out right — not because they are the important part. The picture under the word is an old shop scale: if the goods were a little light, you threw on a small extra piece, a make-weight, to make the weight.

A make-weight is是 so the number or the amount comes out right為了讓數字或份量剛好湊齊 you add你才加進去的 someone or something一個人或一樣東西——not because不是因為 they are他們是 the important part重要的那部分。The picture under the word這個詞底下的畫面 is是 an old shop scale老式商店的秤：if the goods如果貨品 were a little light稍微輕了一點，you你 threw on就丟上 a small extra piece一小塊補的，a make-weight，to make the weight把重量湊足。

From there it grew to people. If a team needs eleven names and you are the eleventh, you may feel like a make-weight: you are there to fill the list.

From there從那裡 it它 grew to people長到了人身上。If a team如果一支隊伍 needs eleven names需要十一個名字 and you are而你是 the eleventh第十一個，you你 may feel like可能覺得自己像 a make-weight：you你 are there to fill the list在那裡是為了把名單填滿。

The word is a little cool, a little unkind, and more British than American. It is not praise. Though actually, people sometimes use it lightly, about themselves, to say they know they were not the star of the group.

The word這個詞 is a little cool有點冷淡、a little unkind有點不客氣，and more British than American而且英式多過美式。It它 is not praise不是稱讚。Though actually不過其實，people人們 sometimes有時 about themselves拿自己 use it lightly輕輕地用它，to say表示 they know他們知道 they were not自己不是 the star of the group那群人裡的主角。