lame /leim; lem/ adj 1 not able to walk normally because of an injury or defect: 跛的: ~ in the left leg. 左腿跛。 ~ duck. cduck ,⑴。 2 (of an excuse, argument, etc) unconvincing; unsatisfactory. (指辯解,論據(jù)等)不能說(shuō)服人的; 令人不滿意的。 3 (of metre) halting. (指詩(shī)的韻律)不臺(tái)詩(shī)韻的。 vt make ~ . 使跛。 ~ly adv ~ness n