lame
翻譯
跛的, 站不住腳的, 差勁的
例句
The old dog was slightly lame.
那隻老狗有點跛。
That's a lame excuse for being late.
那真是個遲到的蹩腳藉口。
文法模式
((to be lame)) 跛行 The old dog was slightly lame.
((a lame sth.)) 蹩腳的... That's a lame excuse for being late.
近義詞
Synonyms: (身體) crippled, disabled; (藉口) weak, feeble, unconvincing. Antonyms: (身體) able-bodied; (藉口) convincing, strong
詞源
源自古英語「lama」，意為「殘廢的，癱瘓的」。
記憶技巧
把「lame excuse」（蹩腳的藉口）想像成一個經不起推敲的藉口，就像跛腳站不穩一樣。