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
who used to run the drugstore in town.
他过去在镇上经营药房。
That woman is very creative; she weaves her own cloth.