lame joke

This rather lame joke struck a chord with China's middle class, a rapidly expanding group that now numbers over 300 million.

这个并不那么好笑的笑话，却触动了中国中产阶级的心弦。这是一个在中国迅速壮大的群体，目前人数已经超过了3亿以上。

For instance, if your boss tells a lame joke and you laugh louder than everyone else, that is just outright brown nosing, according to Oliver.

例如，奥利佛表示，如果你的老板讲了一个蹩脚的笑话，而你的笑声比别人都大，那就是公然拍马屁。

at another lunch with the same group on september 15th, the suave if somewhat bloodless president first made a lame joke about blood groups.

9月15日与瓦尔代俱乐部的另一午餐会上，这位温和、又有些无精打采的总统首先讲了个有关血型的冷笑话。