lame
翻译
跛的, 站不住脚的, 差劲的
例句
The old dog was slightly lame.
那只老狗有点跛。
That's a lame excuse for being late.
那真是个迟到的蹩脚借口。
语法模式
((to be lame)) 跛行 The old dog was slightly lame.
((a lame sth.)) 蹩脚的... That's a lame excuse for being late.
近义词
Synonyms: (身体) crippled, disabled; (借口) weak, feeble, unconvincing. Antonyms: (身体) able-bodied; (借口) convincing, strong
词源
源自古英语“lama”，意为“残废的，瘫痪的”。
记忆技巧
把“lame excuse”（蹩脚的借口）想象成一个经不起推敲的借口，就像跛脚站不稳一样。