lamely

基本解釋

Last week, he lamely conceded that he would miss his own deadline but "would anticipate" the jail shutting in 2010.
上周，他訕訕地承認(rèn)將無法按照自己設(shè)定的最后期限關(guān)閉監(jiān)獄，不過他“預(yù)計(jì)”在2010年可以做到。
The toaster was fed by a large stock of the stuff, yet as more and more bounced lamely off the phone, I began to fear its exhaustion.
這玩意兒面包機(jī)里還有很多，但當(dāng)越來越多的面包軟綿綿地從電話上彈開時(shí)，我開始為資源枯竭而擔(dān)心了。
And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for other the greatest treasures of their house.
我的拙筆在這里向讀者記敘了一個(gè)沒有曲折、不足為奇的故事；那兩個(gè)住在一間公寓的笨孩子，極不聰明地為了犧牲了他們家里最寶貴的東西。

Honeywell had sent its corporate jets down there with supplies shortly after the quake, said David Cote lamely.
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When the story broke in mid-March, embarrassed Venezuelan ministers lamely accused the Colombian police of violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
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With something now worth fighting for, the fear of under-achieving because an inadequate leader had been allowed to plod lamely on was suddenly unbearable.
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