释义 |
lean1/li:n/ v. & n.●v. (past and past part. leaned /li:nd, lent/ or esp. Brit. [尤英] leant /lent/) 1 intr. & tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 across, back, over, etc.) be or place in a sloping position; incline from the perpendicular 斜,(使)倾斜;由直立弯曲,屈身 2 intr. & tr. (foll. by 后跟 against, on, upon) rest or cause to rest for support against etc. 靠,依(使依靠在支撑物上等) 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) rely on; derive support from 依靠,依赖;获得依靠 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 to, towards) be inclined or partial to; have a tendency towards 倾向,偏向于;有…倾向 ●n. a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination 倾斜;倾向 has a decided lean to the right 有明显的向右倾斜 □ lean on colloq. put pressure on (a person) to act in a certain way [口] (用某种手段)给(人)施加压力 □ lean over backwards see 见 backwards [Old English hleonian, hlinian, from Germanic] |