音标：[leim]
a. 跛足的, 僵痛的, 不完全的, 金属薄板, 不知内情的人
vi. 变跛
vt. 使成残废, 使无用
相关词组:
go lame
walk lame
在线英汉词典
lame的短语、例句：
lame
adj
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.
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.
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, 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 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.
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