Lame duck
01
役立たず, 失敗者
someone or something that is unsuccessful and in need of help
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
例
The team 's star player was injured and unable to play, leaving the team feeling like a lame duck without their top scorer.
チームのスター選手が負傷してプレーできなくなり、チームは得点王を失い役立たずのように感じた。
02
役立たずの政治家, レームダック
a politician or public office holder who is approaching the end of their term and will soon be replaced, usually due to failure to be re-elected or re-appointed
Dialect
American
American
IdiomInformal例
The outgoing president is now considered a lame duck, as the next election is just a few months away.
任期満了間近の大統領は、次の選挙が数ヶ月先であるため、今ではレームダックと見なされています。
