Spear Carrier: 1)A minor member of an operatic or dramatic cast, usually having no speaking part. - 戏剧里不用说话的小配角。
2)One whose presence or performance has little effect on an occurrence, group, or organization. - 一个团体或组织里的小人物

-ansewrs.com

spear carrier 就是地位和影响都不是很高的小喽罗、小人物。

下面这段话是摘自美国总统肯尼迪的夫人的传记"A Woman Named Jackie":

"In this town, you don't count unless they play "Hail to the Chief" when you enter room. If they don't do that, you're nothing but a spear carrier around here."

"Hail to the Chief"是美国总统出场时演奏的音乐。 上面这句话的意思是，“在这里，如果你不是总统，你只不过是个小喽罗。”

另外"nobody" 和"small potato"都可以表示地位不高的小人物。

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