时间: 2025-04-26 16:42:40
美: [lem]
英: [leɪm]
adj. 跛足的;僵痛的;不完全的;无说服力的;差劲的,蹩脚的
vi. 变跛
vt. 使跛;使成残废
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 16:42:40
词源分析:Lame 源自古英语“lame”,该词根与其他日耳曼语言中的相似词汇(如古荷兰语的“lam”)相关,意指受伤或无力,通常与行动能力相关。
历史背景:该词的首次使用可以追溯到12世纪,最初用于描述动物的伤残。后来,它的应用范围扩大到人类和其他领域。
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特殊场合:在艺术和文学中,lame 有时用来形容某些作品缺乏深度或引人入胜的特质。例如:“The plot was lame and predictable.”(情节老套且可预测。)
The dog was lame after the accident.
His excuse for being late was pretty lame.
She felt lame after running the marathon.
The lame joke fell flat in the audience.
He was lame from a childhood injury.
*. I think that idea is kind of lame.
The lame horse was unable to compete.
Her argument was so lame that no one took her seriously.
The lame attempt at humor was met with silence.
He was called lame by his peers for being shy.
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通过以上的分析,可以帮助学*者全面理解“lame”这个单词的使用与含义。
[ADJ] If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs. 瘸的
例:He was aware that she was lame in one leg.他知道她有一条腿是瘸的。
[N-PLURAL] The lame are people who are lame. 瘸子
例:...the wounded and the lame of the last war.…在上次战争中受伤的和腿瘸的人。
[ADJ] If you describe an excuse, argument, or remark as lame, you mean that it is poor or weak. 站不住脚的
例: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。
[[ADV with v]] lamely 站不住脚地
例:"Lovely house," I said lamely.“好漂亮的房子,”我勉强地说。