lame

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs. 瘸的
He was aware that she was lame in one leg. 他知道她有一条腿是瘸的。
2. N-PLURAL The lame are people who are lame. 瘸子
...the wounded and the lame of the last war. …在上次战争中受伤的和腿瘸的人。
3. ADJ If you describe an excuse, argument, or remark as lame, you mean that it is poor or weak. 站不住脚的
He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep. 他为刚才睡着咕哝了个站不住脚的理由。
4. lamelyADV 站不住脚地[ADV with v]
"Lovely house," I said lamely. “好漂亮的房子，”我勉强地说。