a lame duck

a lame duck 基本解释

倒霉的人（非正式）没有前途的人（非正式）处于困境者（非正式）扶不起的阿斗

a lame duck 用法和例句

1、a lame duck President

即将卸任的总统。

2、Sally always has to have a lame duck to look after.

萨莉总是要找个残疾得人来加以照顾。

3、Perhaps Washington could simply dispatch a lame duck.

也许，美国政府只要派一只跛脚鸭就行了。

4、The president nominated a lame duck to head commision.

总统提名一名任期将满的官员来负责委员会。

5、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。

6、The President nominated a lame duck to head the commission.

总统提名一个即将卸任的官员担任委员会负责人。

7、The governor of our state ended up as a lame duck when he lost the election.

我们州得州长竞选连任失败, 即将下台。

8、He cushions his transition into retirement by referring to himself as a lame duck.

他为了减少冲击，在退休过程的转移中，自称为跛脚鸭。

9、Most people expect the present prime minister will become a lame duck after the general election.

大多数人预计现任总理将在大选时竞选失败。

重点词汇

lame a. 跛足的, 僵痛的, 不完全的, 金属薄板, 不知内情的人 vi. 变跛 vt. 使成残废, 使无用

duck n. 鸭子 vi. 没入水中, 闪避 vt. 猛按...入水, 躲避