lame duck
跛脚鸭
常用释义
英音[ ˌleɪm ˈdʌk ]
美音[ ˌleɪm ˈdʌk ]
基本释义
- 无能为力的人或事物:指一个不成功的人或事物。
- 即将离任的官员:指一个被选举的官员,由于接替他们的人已经当选,他们的权力被削弱。
例句
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1·The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck find the way back home.小鸟继续飞,看到一只跛鸭在帮助一只小鸭子找回家的路。
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2·The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home.小鸟继续飞着,看到一只跛足的鸭子帮助了一只迷路的小鸭子找回家的路。
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3·The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others.跛脚鸭不高兴,因为它必须帮助别人。
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4·The water plant is a lame duck.水生植物是一只跛足的鸭子。
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5·The water plant is a lame duck.这家水厂是一个难以经营的企业。
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6·A lame duck, of course.当然是跛鸭喽。
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7·Sally always has to have a lame duck to look after.萨莉总是要找个残疾的人来加以照顾。
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8·Now I'm the hanger-on at these parties - the lame duck.现在我是依附在这些聚会上-的一个无用的人。
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9·A lame duck manager cannot bring his business back on track.一个无能的经理无法把他的企业重新拉回正常经营的轨道上来。
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10·When he failed the exam, he thought he was really a lame duck.考试失败后,他感觉自己真是个无用的人。
同义词
n.
投机者;无用的人