lame
adjective/leɪm/
/leɪm/
- (of people or animals) unable to walk well because of an injury to the leg or foot
瘸的;跛的 - My horse had gone lame.
我的马跛了。
Extra Examples- an accident which had left him lame
使他变跛的事故 - The accident left her slightly lame.
那次事故使她的腿有点跛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- go
- …
- completely
- My horse had gone lame.
- (of an excuse, explanation, etc.) weak and difficult to believe
synonym feeble, unconvincing站不住脚的;无说服力的 - Stephen made some lame excuse.
史蒂芬找了一些蹩脚的借口。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- Stephen made some lame excuse.
- not interesting or fun
无趣的;无聊的 - The humour is more lame than funny.
这种幽默并不好笑,无趣得很。 - The special effects are incredibly lame.
那些特效出奇地蹩脚。
- The humour is more lame than funny.