How do you use "Gammy" in a sentence?

He's got a gammy leg. My gammy knee is playing up. Watch out for his gammy arm.

Gammy

Q: What does "Gammy" mean?

Bad, injured, or not working properly (of a limb) British slang for a limb (usually leg) that's injured, weak, or doesn't work properly. A 'gammy leg' might be permanently bad or temporarily injured.

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含义: Bad, injured, or not working properly (of a limb)

不好使的，受伤的，不正常的（指肢体）

Malo, lesionado o que no funciona bien (de una extremidad)

悪い、怪我をした、うまく動かない（手足について）

상태가 나쁜, 다친, 제대로 움직이지 않는 (팔다리에 대해)

British slang for a limb (usually leg) that's injured, weak, or doesn't work properly. A 'gammy leg' might be permanently bad or temporarily injured.

英式俚语，形容受伤、无力或不正常的肢体（通常是腿）。'gammy leg'可能是长期有毛病的，也可能是暂时受伤的。

Argot británico para una extremidad (normalmente la pierna) que está lesionada, débil o no funciona bien. Una 'gammy leg' puede ser permanentemente mala o temporalmente lesionada.

怪我をした、弱い、またはうまく動かない手足（通常は足）を表すイギリスのスラング。「gammy leg」は永続的に悪い場合も、一時的に怪我をしている場合もある。

팔다리(주로 다리)가 다쳤거나, 약하거나, 제대로 작동하지 않는다는 뜻의 영국 속어입니다. 'gammy leg'은 영구적으로 나쁜 상태이거나 일시적으로 다친 것일 수 있습니다.

例句

He's got a gammy leg.
他有一条腿不好
Tiene una pierna fastidiada
彼は足が悪い
그는 다리가 안 좋다
My gammy knee is playing up.
我那条有毛病的膝盖又犯了
Mi rodilla mala me está dando guerra
悪い方の膝が痛み出した
안 좋은 쪽 무릎이 또 아프다
Watch out for his gammy arm.
小心他那条不好的胳膊
Cuidado con su brazo malo
彼の悪い方の腕に気をつけて
그의 안 좋은 팔을 조심해

发音

/ˈɡæmi/

用法指南

语境: injury, disability, body parts

语气: casual, sometimes affectionate

✓ 正确说法

Gammy leg
不好的腿
Pierna fastidiada
悪い足
안 좋은 다리
My gammy knee
我的坏膝盖
Mi rodilla mala
悪い方の膝
내 안 좋은 무릎

✗ 错误说法

Usually for limbs only
通常只用于肢体
Normalmente solo para extremidades
通常は手足についてのみ使う
보통 팔다리에만 사용

常见错误

Using for things other than limbs

起源与历史

British slang, possibly from dialect 'gam' (leg) or from 'game' (lame). Common in informal British English for injured or defective limbs.

词源: Possibly from 'gam' (leg) or 'game' (lame)

最早记录: British dialect, standardized 20th century

文化背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech

Regional notes: British and Australian primarily.

变体

GammyGammy legA gammy