lean

lean, slender, slim, slight, thin

名词 lean:

1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
   同义词：tilt, list, inclination, leaning

动词 lean:

1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
   同义词：tilt, tip, slant, angle
2. cause to lean or incline
3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
   同义词：tend, be given, incline, run
4. rely on for support
5. cause to lean to the side
   同义词：list

形容词 lean:

1. lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare
   同义词：thin
2. lacking in mineral content or combustible material
3. containing little excess
   同义词：skimpy
4. not profitable or prosperous

1. Lean meat can be larded to keep it moist in the oven.
   瘦肉上可加咸肉片烤制以保持水分。
2. I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
   包饺子前，我把瘦肉细细剁碎。
3. He leans towards more lighthearted subjects in his later works.
   他在後期的创作中倾向於比较轻松的主题。
4. If they don't pay soon we'll have to lean on them a little.
   要是他们不马上付款，我们就得给他们加点压力了。
5. He leant on the back of the sofa.
   他斜靠在沙发的背上。
6. The little girl only eats lean pork.
   这个小女孩只吃瘦肉。
7. The trees leant in the wind.
   树在风中倾斜。

lean

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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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

来源：
Middle English lenen
中古英语 lenen
from Old English hleonian * see klei-
源自 古英语 hleonian *参见 klei-

lean
lean 2

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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
.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：
例句：
lean ore.
贫矿

Chemistry Lacking in combustible material:
【化学】 缺乏可燃性物质的：
例句：
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

来源：
Middle English lene
中古英语 lene
from Old English hlône
源自 古英语 hlône

【引伸】
lean.ly
adv.（副词）
lean.ness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>lean,spare,skinny,scrawny,lank,lanky,rawboned,gauntThese 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：
例句：
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：
例句：
.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）。

例句：
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：
例句：
The child has skinny, freckled legs with prominent knees.
那孩子的腿很瘦，长有斑痕，膝盖突出.。

例句：
.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：
例句：
.He was . . . exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders. (Washington Irving).
.他…非常瘦，两肩窄小. （华盛顿·欧文）。

例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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