lame duck
US /leɪm dʌk/
UK /leɪm dʌk/
1.
跛脚鸭, 任期将满的官员
an elected official or group of officials, as a legislature, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and the inauguration of a successor
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The president became a lame duck after losing the election.
总统在选举失败后成了跛脚鸭。
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The lame duck Congress struggled to pass new legislation.
跛脚鸭国会难以通过新立法。
2.
失败品, 无用的人
a person or thing that is weak, ineffectual, or unsuccessful
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The new product turned out to be a lame duck, failing to attract customers.
新产品结果是个失败品，未能吸引顾客。
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After several attempts, the business was still a lame duck.
经过几次尝试，这项业务仍然是个失败品。