adj (1)跛(瘸)的(unable to walk properly)：He is～in the right foot. 他右腳瘸了。go/fall～變?nèi)沉?walk～跛行;The soldier is～from an old wound.這個士兵由于受過傷而腿瘸?！纪?crippled;
(2)僵痛的(stiff and sore)：a～arm/back 僵痛的手臂/后背;
(3)站不住腳的，無說服力的(not satisfactory;unconvincing)：a～excuse/argument/alibi站不住腳的借口/論據(jù)/托辭; His story sounds a bit～. 他的話聽起來有些靠不住?！纪絬nconvincing;〖反〗 convincing;
a lame duck 1)(美國)任期將滿但未被選上連任的官員; 2)無能的人;
→′lamely adv 跛(瘸)地;′lameness n 跛，瘸;
vt使瘸/殘廢(make unable to walk properly)[T+n]：He was～d by a bullet in the ankle. 一粒子彈射進(jìn)他的髁關(guān)節(jié)使他的腳瘸了。