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lean NOT FATli:nadj-er, -est not having much fat and therefore healthy瘦的，无脂肪的The new style of hamburger is based on lean meat with water replacing much of the fat.新型的汉堡包主要是采用以水分代替大部分脂肪的瘦肉。Yesterday, he looked lean, fit and fresh -- a likely winner.他昨天看起来浑身筋肉、健康、精神饱满----很像一个胜利者。He preferred plump to lean models for his paintings.他喜欢画丰满的而不是瘦的模特。(fig.) He's got that lean and hungry look (= looks as if he wants something very much).他面带饥饿之色。A lean season/time/year is one when there is not enough of something, esp. money or food.歉收的，匮乏的It is a particularly lean year for the science budget.这是科学预算资金奇少的一年。The poor consumer is finding that times are getting leaner.这个可怜的消费者发现日子过得更拮据了。(approving) A lean business/company has only the smallest number of employees it needs to do its work.人员精简的公司Nowadays even efficient, lean, well-run industries are failing.现在即使是高效、精简、管理良好的产业也在衰落。
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