单词 | lame |
释义 | Word Frequency lame 1(leɪm) adjective 1. unable to walk easily, esp as a result of an injury or condition affecting the legs or feet 2. painful or weak a lame back 3. weak; unconvincing a lame excuse 4. not effective or enthusiastic a lame try 5. US slang conventional or uninspiring verb 6. (transitive) to make lame Derived forms lamely (ˈlamely) adverb lameness (ˈlameness) noun Word origin Old English lama; related to Old Norse lami, German lahmWord Frequency lame 2(leɪm) noun one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint Word origin C16: via Old French from Latin lāmina a thin plate, laminaWord Frequency lamé(ˈlɑːmeɪ) noun a. a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal b. (as modifier) a gold lamé gown Word origin from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate |
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