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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-
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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
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lean.ly
adv.(副词)lean.ness
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>lean,spare,skinny,scrawny,lank,lanky,rawboned,gaunt同义词>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: 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
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