lamely

基本解释

Last week, he lamely conceded that he would miss his own deadline but "would anticipate" the jail shutting in 2010.
上周，他讪讪地承认将无法按照自己设定的最后期限关闭监狱，不过他“预计”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.
这玩意儿面包机里还有很多，但当越来越多的面包软绵绵地从电话上弹开时，我开始为资源枯竭而担心了。
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.
我的拙笔在这里向读者记叙了一个没有曲折、不足为奇的故事；那两个住在一间公寓的笨孩子，极不聪明地为了牺牲了他们家里最宝贵的东西。

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