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| 1 | a lame animal cannot walk very well because its leg or foot is damaged （动物）跛的，瘸的 | Her horse had gone lame. 她的马瘸了。 | | | 1a | used for describing someone who is disabled because their leg or foot is damaged. This word was accepted until the second half of the 20th century , but is now considered offensive . （人）跛的，瘸的，残废的（该词直到20世纪中期后才为人们所接受，但如今被认为具冒犯义） | | | | 1b | used about a foot or leg that is damaged and prevents someone from walking easily （腿、脚）跛的，瘸的 | | |
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| 2 | usually before noun a lame excuse , explanation etc is difficult to believe because it seems so unlikely （借口、辩解等）站不住脚的，理由不充分的，无说服力的 | It sounds a lame excuse, but I never seem to have time to visit. 这个借口听起来好像很牵强，但看起来我压根就没有时间去。 | |
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| 3 | usually before noun done without much effort in a way that seems as though you are not trying very hard 差劲的；拙劣的 | Saturday’ s game was rather a lame performance. 周六的比赛简直就是一场拙劣的表演。 | |
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| lameness noun U |
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