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lamely
lame 1 L0027900 (lām)adj. lam·er, lam·est 1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.2. Marked by pain or rigidness: a lame back.3. Weak or ineffectual: a lame attempt to apologize.4. a. Informal Dull or unsatisfactory: That movie was so lame!b. Slang Socially inappropriate; foolish.tr.v. lamed, lam·ing, lames To cause to become lame; cripple.
[Middle English, from Old English lama.]
lame′ly adv.lame′ness n.
lame 2 L0027900 (lām)n. A thin metal plate, especially one of the overlapping steel plates in medieval armor.
[French, from Old French, from Latin lāmina, thin plate.]
la·mé L0028100 (lă-mā′)n. A shiny fabric woven with metallic threads, often of gold or silver.
[French, spangled, laminated, lamé, from Old French lame, thin metal plate; see lame2.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | lamely - in a weak and unconvincing manner; "`I don't know, Edward,' she answered lamely" |
Translationslame (leim) adjective1. unable to walk properly. He was lame for weeks after his fall. 跛的 跛的2. not satisfactory; unacceptable. a lame excuse. 差勁的 差劲的，站不住脚的 verb to make unable to walk properly. He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle. 使跛 使跛ˈlamely adverb 一瘸一拐地 一瘸一拐地ˈlameness noun 跛行 跛行EncyclopediaSeelame |