1 (used mainly about animals) not able to walk properly because of an injury to the leg or foot (主要指动物)跛的,瘸的:
The horse is lame and cannot work.这匹马跛了腿,干不了活。
Lame is not often used nowadays about a person. The verb and noun limp are more often used He's got a limp. · You're limping. Have you hurt your leg? 如今说人跛脚一般不用lame而常用limp。limp可作动词和名词:He's got a limp.他走路一拐一拐的。· You're limping. Have you hurt your leg?看你一瘸一拐的,是不是伤了腿?
2 (used about an excuse, argument, etc) not easily believed; weak (指借口、论据等)不足信的,站不住脚的
lame/lem; leIm/adj 1 unable to walk properly – used mainly about animals 瘸的﹐跛的〔多指动物〕2 a lame excuse or explanation is weak and difficult to believe〔借口或解释〕站不住脚的﹐拙劣的: She gave some lame excuse about missing the bus. 她找了个拙劣的借口﹐说是没赶上巴士。