lamely

常見例句

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”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，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沒有曲折、不足為奇的故事；那兩個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.
FORBES: Bill Clinton, Godfather of CSR
When the story broke in mid-March, embarrassed Venezuelan ministers lamely accused the Colombian police of violating Venezuela's sovereignty.
ECONOMIST: Venezuela
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.
ECONOMIST: Bagehot