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lean 1 AHD[lēn] D.J.[liːn]K.K.[lin]v.（动词）leaned, lean.ing, leans v.intr.（不及物动词）- To bend or slant away from the vertical.斜：从垂直的位置弯曲或倾斜
- To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported:靠，倚：倾斜身体的重量以便获得支撑：leaning against the railing.See Synonyms at slant 倚在栏杆上 参见 slant
- To rely for assistance or support:依靠：依靠以获取帮助或支持：Lean on me for help.依赖我的帮助
- To have a tendency or preference:倾向，喜好：有…的趋向或喜好：a government that leans toward fascism.有法西斯主义倾向的政府
- Informal To exert pressure:【非正式用语】 施加压力：The boss is leaning on us to meet the deadline.老板要求我们在截止限期前完成
v.tr.（及物动词）- To set or place so as to be resting or supported.使依靠：安置或放置以便休息或获得支撑
- To cause to incline.使倾斜
n.（名词）- A tilt or an inclination away from the vertical.倾斜：偏离垂直位置的倾斜或斜坡
- Middle English lenen 中古英语 lenen
- from Old English hleonian * see klei- 源自 古英语 hleonian * 参见 klei-
lean 2 AHD[lēn] D.J.[liːn]K.K.[lin]adj.（形容词）lean.er, lean.est - Not fleshy or fat; thin.消瘦的：没有肉或脂肪的；瘦的
- Containing little or no fat.含有很少的，不含脂肪的
- Not productive or prosperous; meager:收益差的：不生产或不繁荣的；贫瘠的：lean years.歉收的年月
- Containing little excess or waste; spare:无多余的：包含很少富余或损耗的；少量的：a lean budget.不宽裕的预算
- Thrifty in management; economical:节约的：在管理中节俭的；节约的："Company leaders know their industries must be lean to survive"(Christian Science Monitor)“公司首脑们知道他们必须节俭才能维持事业”(基督教科学箴言报)
- Metallurgy Low in mineral contents:【冶金学】 低含矿量的：矿物成分含量低的：lean ore.贫矿
- Chemistry Lacking in combustible material:【化学】 缺乏可燃性物质的：lean fuel.低含量燃油
n.（名词）- Meat with little or no fat.瘦肉：常有很少或没有脂肪的肉
- Middle English lene 中古英语 lene
- from Old English hlǣne 源自 古英语 hlǣne
leanʹly adv.（副词）leanʹness n.（名词）lean, spare, skinny, scrawny, lank, lanky, rawboned, gaunt- These adjectives mean lacking excess flesh.这些形容词都指缺少富余的肉。
- Lean emphasizes absence of fat: Lean 强调缺少脂肪： The farmer tried to fatten the lean cattle for market.农夫试图把瘦牛养肥以上市。
- Spare sometimes suggests trimness and good muscle tone: Spare 有时暗指肌肉整洁且状况很好： "an old man, very tall and spare, with an ascetic aspect" (William H. Mallock). “一位很高也很精瘦的老人，一副苦行僧的样子” （威廉·H·马尔洛克）。 She has the spare figure of a marathon runner.她有副马拉松运动员般瘦削的身材。
- Skinny andscrawny imply unattractive thinness, as that associated with undernourishment: Skinny 和Scrawny 暗示一种不美的瘦削，与营养不良有关系： The child has skinny, freckled legs with prominent knees.那孩子的腿很瘦，长有斑痕，膝盖突出”。"He[had] a long, scrawny neck that rose out of a very low collar" (Winston Churchill).“他 瘦长的脖子，从开口很低的衣领中伸出来” （温斯顿·丘吉尔）。
- Lank describes one who is thin and tall,andlanky one who is thin, tall, and ungraceful: Lank 用来形容瘦而高的人，而lanky 则指瘦高而且难看的人： "He was . . . exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders" (Washington Irving). “他…非常瘦，两肩窄小” （华盛顿·欧文）。 She was transformed from a lanky adolescent into a willowy young woman.她从一个瘦削的少女变成一位苗条的少妇。
- Rawboned suggests a thin, bony, gangling build: Rawboned 暗示瘦削、憔悴、难看的体格： a rawboned cowhand with a weather-beaten, tanned face.一位瘦弱的牛仔，脸晒得黑黑的，看起来饱经风霜。
- Gaunt implies thinness and boniness and a haggard appearance;it may suggest illness or hardship: Gaunt 暗示瘦削、骨头突出而且憔悴的外表；也暗示有病或历经艰辛： a white-haired pioneer, her face gaunt from overwork and worry. 一位白发苍苍的拓荒者，由于过度劳累和担忧而面容憔悴
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