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lean

美 [liːn]英 [liːn]
  • v.靠在;倾斜;倚靠;使斜靠;靠置;前俯(或后仰)
  • adj.精干的;贫乏的;无脂肪的;脂肪少的;瘦且健康的;肉少的;生产不出(食物等)的;难以赚钱的
  • n.瘦肉

最高级: leanest 比较级: leaner 派生词: leanness n. 过去式: leant;leaned 现在分词: leaning 过去分词: leant;leaned 第三人称单数: leans

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verb

【不规则形式】BrE also leant leant
1

前俯(或后仰);倾斜
to bend or move from a vertical position

I leaned back in my chair.

我仰靠在椅背上。

The tower is leaning dangerously.

那座塔越来越斜,很危险。

A man was leaning out of the window.

一个人正探身窗外。

2

倚靠;靠在;靠置
to rest on or against sth for support

A shovel was leaning against the wall.

一把铁铲靠墙放着。

She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.

她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。

3

使斜靠
to make sth rest against sth in a sloping position

Can I lean my bike against the wall?

我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗?

习语

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5

倾向,偏向(尤指某意见或利益)
to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest

The UK leant towards the US proposal.

英国倾向于美国的提案。

adj.

【不规则形式】leaner leanest
1

肉少的;瘦且健康的
without much flesh; thin and fit

a lean, muscular body

清瘦而肌肉发达的身体

He was tall, lean and handsome.

他长得瘦高而英俊。

2

脂肪少的;无脂肪的
containing little or no fat

3

难以赚钱的;生产不出(食物等)的;贫乏的
difficult and not producing much money, food, etc.

a lean period/spell

不景气时期

The company recovered well after going through several lean years .

经历了几年的萧条后,这家公司的业务才完全恢复了正常。

4

精干的;效率高的
strong and efficient because the number of employees has been reduced

The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.

改革使公司更精干,更有竞争力。

5


noun

U瘦肉
the part of meat that has little or no fat

lean

频次

  • 2
    VERB (身体)倾斜,倾侧
    When you lean in a particular direction, you bend your body in that direction.

    Eileen leaned across and opened the passenger door...

    艾琳倾身把后座门打开。

  • 3
    VERB (使)倚;(使)靠
    If you lean on or against someone or something, you rest against them so that they partly support your weight. If you lean an object on or against something, you place the object so that it is partly supported by that thing.

    She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him...

    她正感到有些疲倦,因此很高兴可以靠在他身上。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED (壮健而)清瘦的
    If you describe someone as lean, you mean that they are thin but look strong and healthy.

    Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular...

    跟大部分运动员一样,她身形清瘦,肌肉结实。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED (肉)瘦的
    If meat is lean, it does not have very much fat.

    It is a beautiful meat, very lean and tender.

    这块肉很好,又瘦又嫩。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED (组织)精简的,精干的
    If you describe an organization as lean, you mean that it has become more efficient and less wasteful by getting rid of staff, or by dropping projects which were unprofitable.

    The value of the pound will force British companies to be leaner and fitter.

    英镑目前的汇率将迫使英国公司厉行精兵简政。

  • 7
    ADJ-GRADED 萧条的;不景气的
    If you describe periods of time as lean, you mean that people have less of something such as money or are less successful than they used to be.

    ...the lean years of the 1930s...

    萧条的20世纪30年代

noun

1
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
the tower had a pronounced tilt
the ship developed a list to starboard
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
Synonym: tilt list inclination leaning

verb

1
rely on for support
We can lean on this man
2
cause to lean or incline
He leaned his rifle against the wall
3
to incline or bend from a vertical position
She leaned over the banister
Synonym: tilt tip slant angle
4
cause to lean to the side
Erosion listed the old tree
Synonym: list
5
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something;be inclined
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence
Synonym: tend be given incline run

adj

1
lacking excess flesh
you can't be too rich or too thin
Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespear
Synonym: thin
2
not profitable or prosperous
a lean year
3
lacking in mineral content or combustible material
lean ore
lean fuel
4
containing little excess
a lean budget
a skimpy allowance
Synonym: skimpy

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Study on the orientation and lean adjustment of vehicle license plate

    车牌照定位及倾斜校正方法研究

  2. Research on Measuring Technique for the Image Lean of Telescope System with Digital Image Processing

    望远系统像倾斜数字图像测量的技术研究

  3. The company recovered well after going through several lean years .

    经历了几年的萧条后,这家公司的业务才完全恢复了正常。

  4. The changes made the company leaner and more competitive .

    改革使公司更精干,更有竞争力。

  5. The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter .

    政府旨在使英国的工业更加简而精。

  6. There is little wastage from a lean cut of meat .

    瘦肉基本上不会浪费。

  7. A man was leaning out of the window .

    一个人正探身窗外。

  8. She walked slowly , leaning on her son 's arm .

    她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。

  9. Can I lean my bike against the wall ?

    我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗?

  10. The old lady leant on her stick as she talked .

    老太太说话时拄着拐棍。

  11. Don 't lean out of the window .

    不要探出窗外。

  12. The UK leant towards the US proposal .

    英国倾向于美国的提案。

  13. He leaned back , exulting at the success of his plan .

    他向后一靠,为自己计划成功而得意扬扬。

  14. She leaned on the ship 's rail and gazed out to sea .

    她靠着船上的护栏,凝望大海。

  15. He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space .

    他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。

  16. She leaned over and whispered something in his ear .

    她探过身去附耳跟他说了些什么。

  17. He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw .

    他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆,靠到栅门上。

  18. He leant against the car , gulping in the cold air .

    他倚着汽车大口大口地呼吸冷空气。

  19. She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek .

    她倾身向前,吻了他的面颊。

  20. I leaned back in my chair .

    我仰靠在椅背上。

  21. He was tall , lean and muscular .

    他高挑瘦削,强壮有力。

  22. He was tall , lean and handsome .

    他长得瘦高而英俊。

  23. She leaned against the wall .

    她倚靠着墙。

  24. He leaned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows .

    他往前够了够身子,让护士把枕头拍松了。

  25. A shovel was leaning against the wall .

    一把铁铲靠墙放着。

  26. She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces .

    她探身向前,端详他们的面容。

  27. He smiled drily and leaned back in his chair .

    他冷冷地笑了笑,随即便靠在椅背上。

  28. She leaned forward , hunching over the desk .

    她身体前倾,伏在写字台上。

  29. She was leaning negligently against the wall .

    她很随便地斜倚着墙。

  30. The tower is leaning dangerously .

    那座塔越来越斜,很危险。

lean slender slight slim thin 【导航词义:瘦的,细长的】
lean v. 〈褒〉瘦的,健美的
〔辨析〕

尤指男人或动物瘦而健壮的。

〔例证〕

He was lean, tall and muscular.

他身材瘦高,肌肉结实。

He has a lean handsome face.

他的脸清瘦而英俊。

slender v. 〈褒〉苗条的,纤细的
〔辨析〕

多指女性身材修长苗条、体态优美的;形容物体时表示细或窄的。

〔例证〕

All girls want to be slender.

女孩都希望身材苗条。

The birch has smooth bark and slender branches.

桦树有光滑的树皮和细长的树枝。

slight v. 瘦弱的
〔辨析〕

指人瘦小纤弱的。

〔例证〕

Ann is a slight girl.

安是个瘦弱的女孩。

Her slight frame was shaken by bouts of coughing.

她纤弱的身躯因阵阵咳嗽而颤抖。

slim v. 〈褒〉苗条的;薄的
〔辨析〕

指人身材修长的,常用于减肥者;也可形容书、钱包等薄的。

〔例证〕

a slim volume of prose

一本薄薄的散文集

She is trying to get slim.

她想要变苗条一些。

She goes for tall slim men.

她喜欢瘦高个的男子。

thin v. 瘦的;细的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指人或身体部位瘦削的,也可形容物体细或薄的。

〔例证〕

The boy was thin for his age.

就他的年龄而言,这男孩算是瘦的。

She is thin in the face.

她脸部瘦削。

She was wearing a thin gold chain.

她戴着一条细金链。

incline lean slant slope tilt 【导航词义:倾斜】
incline v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕

指(使)某物以某种角度或向某一方向倾斜。

〔例证〕

Only when the telescope is inclined at an angle of thirty degrees can you see that star.

只有当这架望远镜以30度角倾斜时,你才能看到那颗星星。

The wall seems to incline almost fifteen degrees.

墙好像倾斜了将近15度角。

lean v. 〈尤英〉倾斜;(使)斜靠
〔辨析〕

指某人身体前倾或某物倾斜,也可指(使)人或物倚靠在另一人或物之上。

〔例证〕

He leaned forward and tried to catch what they were talking about.

他身体前倾,想听他们在谈论什么。

She was leaning against a tree, waiting for her boyfriend.

她正倚着一棵树等她男朋友。

Don't lean your bicycle against the door.

别把自行车斜靠在门上。

slant v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕

指某物歪斜或使某物产生一定的角度。

〔例证〕

Rays of the sun slanted through the window.

阳光斜着照进了窗户。

He slanted his skis a little more to the right.

他把滑雪板略微向右斜了一点。

slope v. 倾斜
〔辨析〕

指地面或其他表面倾斜。

〔例证〕

The floor of the bathroom slopes down to the drain.

浴室的地面向排水口倾斜。

The road slopes sharply at this point.

路面从这里陡然倾斜。

tilt v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕

尤指头、下巴等身体部位倾斜或使其倾斜。

〔例证〕

She tilted her head and smiled.

她歪起头笑了。

You can see his mouth tilt upwards slightly at the corners.

你可以看见他的嘴角微微翘起。

The little boy tilted his chair back.

小男孩往后翘着椅子。

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  • 习语

lean与以下词性连用

adv.

lean heavily

重重地倚靠

adj.

long and lean

高挑清瘦

tall and lean

瘦高

n.

lean body

精瘦的身体

lean beef

瘦牛肉

lean meat

瘦肉

依赖;依靠

倾向于;偏向于

以下资源来自牛津词典

lean on sb/sth


lean to/towards/toward sth

倾向,偏向(尤指某意见或利益)
to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest

The UK leant towards the US proposal.

英国倾向于美国的提案。

v.

bend/lean over backwards (to do sth)

尽力;竭力
to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair

I've bent over backwards to help him.

我已尽最大努力帮助他。