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lame¹ /leɪm/ a. | vt. | vi. I a. 1. 跛的,瘸的;残废的 be lame of (或 in) a leg 跛了一条腿 2. 僵直而酸痛的 His arm is lame from playing ball. 他的手臂因打球过久而感到僵痛。 a lame shoulder (back) 僵直而酸痛的肩(背) 3. 站不住脚的;差劲的,蹩脚的 a lame excuse 站不住脚的借口 That was her last lame effort. 那是她最后一次无效的努力。 At best, the proposal was a lame compromise, but he accepted it. 那提议充其量不过是个拙劣的妥协方案,但他接受了。 lame counterfeits of the original 原件的拙劣复制品 His counter arguments sound lame. 他的反驳听上去软弱无力。 4. 不合诗韵的 5. 〈美俚〉落后于时代的,不谙时髦的,古板的 6. 〈古〉不能动弹的;不稳的
II ❶ vt. 1. 使跛;使残废 The road accident lamed him for life. 那次车祸使他终身残废了。 2. 使不中用;使变得无力 The school was lamed by losses of staff. 学校因为教职人员流失而开不了课。 ❷ vi. 变跛,成为瘸子 [< OE lama; 与 ON lami<IE lem- to break 有关] |