lame

B2 CET-4 高中 FREQ #4220 ★☆☆☆☆

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

发音

UK /leɪm/
AU
US /leɪm/
其它

词形变化

lames 复数 lamed lames 三单 lames laming laming 现在分词 lamed 过去式 lamed 过去分词 lamer 比较级 lamer lamest lamest 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

变跛

to make a person or animal unable to walk properly

形容词

跛足的;僵痛的;不完全的;无说服力的;差劲的,蹩脚的

a lame excuse or explanation is weak and difficult to believe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stupid or undesirable person.

    俚语
  2. 1.

    A thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.

  3. 2.

    A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

    复数形式
  4. 3.

    A kitchen tool for scoring bread dough before baking.

v.
  1. 1.

    To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

    及物
adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

    瘸腿

    跛足

    With the years, this horse has little by little gone lame.

  2. 2.

    Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

    That cannot be moved properly.

  3. 3.

    Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

    Physically disabled.

    过时 冒犯

    a lame man

  4. 4.

    Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

    过时 引申义
  5. 5.

    Unconvincing or unbelievable.

    非正式

    He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.

  6. 6.

    Uncool, uninteresting, or unfunny.

    非正式

    He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.

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词源

From Middle English lame, from Old English lama (“lame”), from Proto-West Germanic *lam, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz (“lame”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃lemH- (“to tire; to break”).

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