lame
adj. 跛的,瘸的; 僵痛的; 差劲的,无说服力的; 蹩脚的
If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs.
He was aware that she was lame in one leg...
他注意到她一条腿有残疾。
David had to pull out of the Championships when his horse went lame.
戴维不得不退出锦标赛,因为他的马瘸了。
If you describe something, for example an excuse, argument, or remark, as lame, you mean that it is poor or weak.
He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep...
他含含糊糊地找了个蹩脚的借口,想要解释自己为什么睡着了。
All our theories sound pretty lame.
我们的理论似乎全都站不住脚。
1. someone who doesn't understand what is going on
2. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal;
1. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg;
1. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;
2. (of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
3. disabled in the feet or legs;
lame, cripple
这两个动词均含"使跛,使残废"之意。
A lame duck manager can not bring his business back on to the normal track.
一个无能的经理是不能把他的企业重新拉回到正常经营的轨道上来的.
Ok , but don't give me any lame excuses next time I want to do something!
下回不管你要干什么,我绝对不会用这种牵强的借口.
He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.
他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解.
Lies are always lame.
谎言总是站不住脚的.
Having been long sitting there, I have to knead the lame muscles of my legs.
因为在那儿坐了很久, 我不得不按摩我那僵硬的腿部肌肉.