Word · Frequency #11787
lames
使跛；使残废
lames is the third person singular of lame.
核心释义
make (a person or animal) lame; cripple
- 1.
使跛脚；使残疾。
To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
- 2.
使肢体(尤指腿)丧失功能
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
使跛脚；使残疾。；使肢体(尤指腿)丧失功能；变跛；使成残废；使无用
用法In use
The accident lamed him for life.
用法提示：lamed用作谓语动词，表示‘使…跛’。
The horse was lamed by a sharp stone on the trail.
用法提示：was lamed是被动语态，表示‘被弄瘸’。
Laming a bird for sport is illegal in many countries.
用法提示：Laming是动名词形式，作主语。
lame + noun (person/animal)
The accident lamed him for life.
那次事故使他终身跛脚。
be/get lamed + by/with + noun (cause)
被动结构，强调原因。
The horse was lamed by a sharp stone.
这匹马被一块尖石弄瘸了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lame a horse
- 把马弄瘸
- A badly fitted horseshoe can lame a horse.安装不当的马蹄铁可能会把马弄瘸。
- be lamed in an accident
- 在事故中致残
- He was lamed in a riding accident and could never walk properly again.他在一次骑马事故中致残，再也不能正常走路了。
- be lamed by a fall
- 因摔倒而致残
- The elderly woman was lamed by a fall on the ice.那位老妇人因在冰上摔倒而致残。
- be lamed for life
- 终身残疾
- The bullet wound lamed him for life.那次枪伤使他终身残疾。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
字母 L 像一条腿，lame 就是打断这条腿，使它瘸。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学叙事、医学/兽医记录 该动词义“使跛/使残疾”多用于书面或较正式语境，比较常见于文学、历史或医学/兽医叙述中；日常口语中通常较少直接用 lame，而会用 injure 或 cripple。
语法说明Grammar Note
常见于被动语态，如 He was lamed in the accident.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语都与 lame /leɪm/ 押韵，都含相同的 /eɪm/ 音，且拼写都以 -ame 结尾。注意：lamb /læm/ 和 limb /lɪm/ 形似 lame，但发音不同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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