We should try our best to help the lame ducks.

我们应尽力帮助无望的企业。

When stocks fall suddenly, there are many lame ducks.

股票猛跌的时候，就有许多证券投机商破产。

We won't waste our time and money helping lame ducks.

我们不会浪费时间和金钱来帮助没有指望或无法自救的人。

You know the rule of the road nowadays: no waiting for lame ducks.

你知道目前的道路规则是：不等老爷车。

Sonny Perdue, Georgia’sgovernor, asked his fellow governors in August for more talks, but all threeare lame ducks and will be gone in January.

佐治亚州的州长桑尼.珀杜，在8月份准备邀请其他两位州长伙伴为此事展开更多的讨论，但是这三位州长都是跛脚鸭，他们将于明年1月份卸任。