| [/leɪm; lem/] adj 用法:
1 unable to walk normally because of an injury or defect 瘸的; 跛的:
The accident made him lame in the left leg. 出事後他的左腿瘸了. *
Halfway through the race the horse went lame. 那匹马赛跑中途跛了腿. 用法:
2 (of an excuse or argument) weak and unconvincing （指藉口或论据）蹩脚的, 软弱无力的, 无说服力的. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) help a lame dog over a stile => help1. a ,lame `duck (a) person, organization or thing that is in difficulties and unable to manage without help 处於困境无法自理的人、 组织或事物:
The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks. 政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无望的企业.
(b) (esp US) elected official in his final period of office （任期将满的）官员:
[attrib 作定语] a ,lame duck `President 即将卸任的总统. lame 2
v [Tn] make (a person or an animal) lame; disable 使（人或动物）跛, 瘸; 使残废:
lamed in a riding accident 骑马摔瘸了腿. lame 3
[/ˈlɑːmeɪ; US lɑːˈmeɪ; lɑˋme/] n [U] fabric in which gold or silver thread is interwoven with silk, wool or cotton （丝、 毛、 棉与金线或银线的）交织锦缎:
[attrib 作定语] a silver lame evening gown 银光缎女装晚礼服. |