lean

lean1
(past and past participle leaned 或 主英 leant )
  1. [no obj., with adverbial]be in or move into a sloping position
    倾斜，歪着
    he leaned back in his chair.
    他在椅子上向后一仰。
    ■(lean against/on)incline from the perpendicular and rest for support on or against (something)
    斜倚着，靠着
    a man was leaning against the wall.
    一男人靠着墙。
    ■[with obj.]lean something against/on cause something to rest on or against
    使斜倚着，使靠着
    he leaned his elbows on the table.
    他把肘部靠在桌子上。
noun
  1. a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination
    倾斜，歪曲
    the vehicle has a definite lean to the left.
    车辆明显向左倾斜。
派生
lean over backwards
  1. 见 backwards
语源
  1. Old English hleonian, hlinian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leunen and German lehnen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin inclinare and Greek klinein
继承用法
lean on
  1. rely on or derive support from
    依靠
    they have learned to lean on each other for support.
    他们已经懂得彼此依靠，互相支持。
  2. put pressure on (someone) to act in a certain way
    施压
    a determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority.
    决心不让多数派给少数派施压。
lean to/towards
  1. incline or be partial to (a view or position)
    倾向（观点，立场）
    I now lean towards sabotage as the cause of the crash.
    我现在倾向于认为坠机原因是蓄意破坏。
lean2
adjective
  1. (of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat
    （人，动物）瘦的
    his lean, muscular body.
    他精瘦刚健的身体。
    ■(of meat) containing little fat
    （肉）不肥的，瘦的
    lean bacon.
    瘦熏咸肉。
    ■(of an industry or company) efficient and with no wastage
    （行业，公司）高效精干的
    staff were pruned, ostensibly to produce a leaner and fitter organization.
    裁员表面上是让公司更有效率，更健康。
  2. (of an activity or a period of time) offering little reward, substance, or nourishment; meagre
    （活动，时段）少回报的，贫瘠的
    the lean winter months.
    少收获的冬季。
    keep a small reserve to tide you over the lean years.
    留一点储备帮你度过歉收年。
  3. (of a vaporized fuel mixture) having a high proportion of air
    （汽化燃料）稀化的，贫燃料的
    lean air-to-fuel ratios.
    贫燃烧组成。
noun
  1. [mass noun]the lean part of meat
    瘦肉
派生
leanly
adverb
leanness
noun
语源
  1. Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin
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