| 释义 |
lean¹ /liːn/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (leaned /lent，liːnd/ 或〈主英〉leant /lent/)
❶ vi.
1. 斜，倾斜
The building leaned sharply before renovation. 那幢楼在修缮前倾斜得很厉害。
2. 屈身；靠，倚
The mother leaned forward (down) to whisper something in her child's ear. 母亲俯身向前(弯下身子)在孩子耳边说了些悄悄话。
He leaned into icy wind. 他弓着身子走进寒风之中。
lean out of the window 探身窗外
lean back in one's chair 靠在椅背上
3. 依靠
4. 有倾向(或偏向)
I lean to the opinion that things are getting worse. 我倾向于那种认为事情正越来越糟的看法。
lean heavily in favour of sb. 极度偏袒某人
lean away from doing sth. 不想做某事
He leans politically toward conservatism. 他在政治上倾向于保守主义。
Right now he kind of leans toward being an engineer. 眼下，他有点倾向于当个工程师。
❷ vt.
使倾斜；支撑；使倚靠
lean one's head back (forward) 仰(俯)首
He leaned his elbows on the table. 他把胳膊肘撑在桌上。
She leaned her bike against a railing. 她把自行车靠在栏杆上。
II n.
倾斜；倾斜度；倚靠；倾向
The road has a decided lean to the right. 这条路明显地向右倾斜。
a lean of 45° 45度倾斜
[<OE hleonian, hlinian; 与 OHG hlinēn, L clināre to incline 有关] phr. lean on (或 against) 1. 靠在，倚在 lean on the desk 靠在书桌上 lean against a tree 倚着树干 2. 对…施加压力；恐吓；讹诈；勒索 If we lean on them, we're bound to get something. 如果我们对他们施加压力，一定能得到点什么。3. 依靠 They lean on each other for support. 他们相互依靠，相互支持。lean on support from Catholic voters 依靠天主教选民的支持 4. 〈美俚〉殴打；威胁要殴打 5. 〈俚〉袭击 (罪犯的隐匿处等) lean over backward(s) 见 backwards
lean upon 1. 依靠
2. 【军】由…作翼侧掩护
on the lean 倾斜着(的) |