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单词 lean
释义 lean¹ /liːn/(leans,leaning,leaned leant)
🄰 vi.
1.(rest)靠;倚

Someone could lean too hard and cause them to break into pieces.如果有人用力倚靠, 会把它们压成碎片的。

to lean against sb/sthorto lean up against sb/sth倚(或靠)在…上

She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him.她觉得累了, 很高兴能靠在他身上。

The ladder was leaning against the wall.梯子斜靠在墙上。

2.(be on a slope, be askew)building, structure +斜;倾斜
building +向一边倾斜

The cottage was so old that it leant to one side.村舍太老旧, 已经歪向一侧了。

3.(bend)person +屈身;弯身

I leaned to kiss her.我俯身吻她。

She leaned and jabbed her cigarette out in an ashtray.她屈身把香烟在烟灰缸里掐灭。

I'm being very careful to sit up straight and not lean too far to the right or left.我现在非常注意要坐得笔挺, 不东倒西歪。

to lean closer倾身靠近

He leaned closer to confide the rest of his story.他倾身靠近些, 把剩下的事情全都吐露出来。

to lean closer to sb倾身靠近某人

She leaned closer to him, whispering in his ear.她侧身靠近他, 在他耳边说悄悄话。

🄱 vt.
1.(prop)使倚靠;使斜靠
to lean sth against sth使某物斜靠在另一物上

She leant her bike against the shop window.她把自行车靠在商店橱窗上。

He leant his back against the wall.他倚靠在墙上。

Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat.让这些植株靠到墙上, 在根部盖上泥炭。

2.to lean over backwards<非正式>(尤指为取悦于人)竭尽全力, 使出浑身解数
to lean over backwards to do sth竭尽全力做某事

They leaned over backwards to show respect for all things Welsh.他们竭力对所有威尔士的东西都表示尊敬。

Phrasal Verbslean across,lean back,lean forward,lean on,lean out,lean out of,lean over,lean towards,lean upon
lean² /liːn/ adj.
1.(not fat)(尤指人或动物)瘦的, 不胖的

He was a lean, handsome man.他身形清瘦, 相貌英俊。

Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular.像大多数运动员那样, 她精瘦而强壮。

She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car.她望着那个瘦高个上了车。

2.【烹】+ meat瘦的;脂肪少的

I only eat lean meat.我只吃瘦肉。

the leanest ground beef you can get能买到的最瘦的牛肉馅

It is a beautiful meat, very lean and tender.这是块上好的肉, 又瘦又嫩。

3.+ period, time, year萧条的;不景气的;困苦的

It is a lean time for the fashion business.对时装业来说这是段不景气的时间。

the lean years of the 1930s20世纪30年代的萧条期

With fewer tourists in town, the taxi trade is going through its leanest patch for 30 years.城里游客寥寥无几, 出租车业正经历着30年来最惨淡的时期。

In the lean years, crop failures are common.年景不好时, 庄稼歉收很常见。

4.+ company节约的;高效的;精简的

The value of the pound will force British companies to be leaner and fitter.英镑的币值将迫使英国公司厉行精兵简政。

5.(not bulky)不庞大的;紧凑的;简约的
its lean design其简约的设计
6.【汽车】+ mixture(气化混合燃料)稀化的, 贫燃的, 可燃物质含量低的
7.【印】+ type细体的;白体的
8.+ paint色料多而油少的
9.【矿】+ ore含矿量低的
10.【建】+ concrete水泥含量少的
lean³ /liːn/ n.
1.+of wall, building倾斜
2.+of meat瘦肉
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