【跟着英剧练发音】Downton abby E01

Lady Mary: O'Brien told her Bates can't do thejob properly. Why was he taken on ? 

Anna:Oh, he was Lord Grantham's batman when he was fighting the Boers. 

LadyMary: I know that, but even so. 

Anna:I think it's romantic. 

LadyMary: I don't. How can a valet do his work if he's lame¹? 

Anna:He's not very lame. 

Anna:There. Anything else before I go down? 

LadyMary: No, that's it. Thank you. 

1 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。