lame
adj
verb
noun
leɪm adj
1
the lame
a. unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak b. people who are lame 瘸腿的人,跛子 plural 复数
a lame dog
一条瘸腿的狗
go lame
2 a lame explanation or excuse is weak and difficult to believe 〔解释或借口〕无说服力的,站不住脚的
lame excuse/explanation
She gave some lame excuse about missing the bus.
她找了个站不住脚的借口,说是没有赶上公共汽车。
a lame attempt to deflect criticism
转移批评的一个无力的尝试
3 boring or not very good [非正式] 乏味的; 蹩脚的; informal
A lot of the songs on this album are a bit lame.
这张专辑有许多歌曲都不太好。
verb
4 to make a person or animal unable to walk properly 使〔人或动物〕跛 (瘸 ); 使残废;
The fall left him badly lamed.
那一跤摔得他走路瘸得很厉害。
ˈlɑːmeɪ noun
5 cloth containing gold or silver threads 有金银线的织物,金银锦缎
a gold lamé dress
金锦缎的裙子