英语词汇“lean”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	lean
释义	Trends of lean View usage for: lean (liːn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense leans, present participle leaning, past tense, past participle leaned, past tense, past participle leant, comparative leaner, superlative leanestlanguage note: American English uses the form leaned as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either leaned or leant. 1. verb When you lean in a particular direction, you bend your body in that direction. Eileen leaned across and opened the passenger door. [VERB adverb/preposition] He leaned forward to give her a kiss. [VERB adverb/preposition] They stopped to lean over a gate. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: bend, tip, slope, incline More Synonyms of lean 2. verb If you lean on or against someone or something, you rest against them so that they partly support your weight. If you lean an object on or against something, you place the object so that it is partly supported by that thing. She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him. [VERB adverb] Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] The table lurched as a young man leant his weight on it. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Synonyms: rest, prop, be supported, recline More Synonyms of lean 3. adjective If you describe someone as lean, you mean that they are thin but look strong and healthy. [approval] Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular. She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms: thin, slim, slender, skinny More Synonyms of lean 4. adjective If meat is lean, it does not have very much fat. It is a beautiful meat, very lean and tender. Lean steak with vegetables. 5. adjective If you describe an organization as lean, you mean that it has become more efficient and less wasteful by getting rid of staff, or by dropping projects which were unprofitable. The value of the pound will force British companies to be leaner and fitter. ...cutting corporate flab and building leaner companies. 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe periods of time as lean, you mean that people have less of something such as money or are less successful than they used to be. ...the lean years of the 1930s. With fewer tourists in town, the taxi trade is going through its leanest patch for30 years. Synonyms: poor, hard, tough, bare More Synonyms of lean Phrasal verbs: See lean on See lean towards More Synonyms of lean lean in British English 1 (liːn) verbWord forms: leans, leaning, leaned or leant 1. (foll by against, on, or upon) to rest or cause to rest against a support 2. to incline or cause to incline from a vertical position 3. (intr; foll by to or towards) to have or express a tendency or leaning 4. lean over backwards noun 5. the condition of inclining from a vertical position Word origin Old English hleonian, hlinian; related to Old High German hlinēn, Latin clīnāre to incline lean in British English 2 (liːn) adjective 1. (esp of a person or an animal) having no surplus flesh or bulk; not fat or plump 2. not bulky or full 3. (of meat) having little or no fat 4. not rich, abundant, or satisfying 5. (of a mixture of fuel and air) containing insufficient fuel and too much air a lean mixture 6. (of printer's type) having a thin appearance 7. (of a paint) containing relatively little oil 8. (of an ore) not having a high mineral content 9. (of concrete) made with a small amount of cement noun 10. the part of meat that contains little or no fat Derived forms leanly (ˈleanly) adverb leanness (ˈleanness) noun Word origin Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin Lean in British English (liːn) noun Sir David. 1908–91, English film director. His films include In Which We Serve (1942), Blithe Spirit (1945), Brief Encounter (1946), Great Expectations (1946), Oliver Twist (1948), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984) lean in American English 1 (lin) verb intransitiveWord forms: leaned or Chiefly British leant, ˈleaning 1. to bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline 2. to bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something he leaned on the desk 3. to depend for encouragement, aid, etc.; rely (on or upon) 4. to have a particular mental inclination; tend (toward or to a certain opinion, attitude, etc.) verb transitive 5. to cause to lean to lean one's head back, lean the ladder against the house noun 6. the act or condition of leaning; inclination; slant Idioms: lean on Derived forms leaner (ˈleaner) noun Word origin ME lenen < OE hlinian, to lean, hlænan, to cause to lean, akin to Ger lehnen < IE base lei-, to incline, lean > Gr klinein, L clinare lean in American English 2 (lin) adjective 1. with little flesh or fat; thin; spare 2. containing little or no fat said of meat 3. a. lacking in richness, profit, productivity, etc.; meager b. deficient in some quality or substance a lean mixture in the carburetor c. characterized by brevity, incisiveness, directness, etc. a lean writing style d. characterized by economy, efficiency, automation rather than human labor, etc. a leaner, more competitive company noun 4. meat containing little or no fat Derived forms leanly (ˈleanly) adverb leanness (ˈleanness) noun Word origin ME lene < OE hlæne, prob. akin to lean1, in sense “leaning, drooping,” hence “thin, slender” Examples of 'lean' in a sentence lean Slowly lean forward so that your chest approaches the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He leans forward to show me the scar on the bridge of his nose. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He can also lean forward or move your legs to one side to change the way it feels for him. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the lean minced beef and fry for 5 mins. The Sun (2017) She leans forward, clearly slightly worried that things have become a little too dour. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Pep is leaning forward, arms wrapped around his knees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If you lean forward it goes faster, if you lean back it slows down. The Sun (2016) Eyes sparkling, she leans forward in her chair. The Sun (2016) You have been a rock but maybe it is time to lean on your husband a bit more and let him take the lead. The Sun (2016) It is still leaning on the building. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You lean in the direction you want to go and your weight banks the glider that way. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Try a dish of brown rice with lean meat and vegetables in a curry sauce. Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002) This style seems to lean less on geography. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She went into the garden and walked down to the foot to lean on the wall. Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994) We spend thirty minutes leaning on our cars while we wrestle with his concerns. Christianity Today (2000) It sleeps leaning for support against a tree. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Choose lean meat and remove visible fat. Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987) Today their eyes are less glassy and all three look much leaner. The Sun (2014) This time he is leaning towards his rival. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We instinctively lean forward when trying to sell something. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The health service will have to become smaller and leaner. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This was the sort of lean and mean memo an entrepreneur has to love. Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986) Protein powders are considered to be a fast route to a leaner body. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She thinks he wants directions and leans to talk to him. The Sun (2011) Buffalo meat has a tender texture and is leaner than beef. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The taste for lean meat has greatly increased the demand for venison. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They will seek to make the business leaner and fitter, and to restore the dividend. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Buildings lean over as if they are resting their head on a neighbour's shoulder. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is simply a push-up leaning against a door frame. The Sun (2011) In other languages lean British English: lean /liːn/ VERB When you lean* in a particular direction, you bend your body in that direction. They stopped to lean over a gate. American English: lean Arabic: يـَمِيلُ Brazilian Portuguese: inclinar-se Chinese: 倾斜 Croatian: nasloniti Czech: naklonit se Danish: læne (sig) Dutch: leunen European Spanish: apoyarse Finnish: nojata French: se pencher German: lehnen Greek: γέρνω Italian: pendere Japanese: もたれる寄りかかる Korean: 기대다 Norwegian: lene (seg) Polish: oprzeć się European Portuguese: inclinar-se Romanian: a se înclina Russian: наклониться Latin American Spanish: apoyarse Swedish: luta (sig) Thai: พิง Turkish: yaslamak Ukrainian: нахилятися Vietnamese: dựa British English: lean ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as lean, you mean that they are thin but look strong and healthy. Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular. American English: lean Brazilian Portuguese: esbelto Chinese: 清瘦而且健康 European Spanish: delgado French: mince German: schlank Italian: snello Japanese: 体が締まって Korean: 군살이 없는 European Portuguese: esbelto Latin American Spanish: delgado All related terms of 'lean' lean on If you lean on someone or lean upon them, you depend on them for support and encouragement. lean-to A lean-to is a building such as a shed or garage which is attached to one wall of a larger building, and which usually has a sloping roof. lean-burn (esp of an internal-combustion engine) designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions lean chicken Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat. lean mixture A lean mixture is a fuel /air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel. lean towards If you lean towards or lean toward a particular idea , belief , or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way. lean production Lean production is the same as → lean manufacturing . lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is a manufacturing method which aims to reduce wastage , for example by keeping stocks low and by working more flexibly. lean-burn engine an engine designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions lean over backwards to make a special effort, esp in order to please Chinese translation of 'lean' lean (liːn) Word forms:ptpp leaned leant vt to lean sth on/against sth 把某物靠在某物上 (bǎ mǒuwù kào zài mǒuwù shang) vi (= slope) 倾(傾)斜 (qīngxié) adj [person] 精瘦的 (jīngshòu de) [meat] 瘦的 (shòu de) [period of time] 不景气(氣)的 (bù jǐngqì de) to lean against sth [person] 靠在某物上 (kào zài mǒuwù shang) to lean forward/back 向前/后(後)倾(傾) (xiàng qián/hòu qīng) All related terms of 'lean' lean on ( rest against : person, object ) 倚 yǐ lean towards ( idea, belief, right, left ) 倾(傾)向于(於) qīngxiàng yú to lean against sth ( person ) 靠在某物上 kào zài mǒuwù shang to lean forward/back 向前/后(後)倾(傾) xiàng qián/hòu qīng to lean sth on/against sth 把某物靠在某物上 bǎ mǒuwù kào zài mǒuwù shang 1 (verb) in the sense of bend Definition to bend or make (something) bend from an upright position He leaned forward to take the glass from her. Synonyms bend Bend the bar into a horseshoe. tip She tipped her head back to breathe. slope The garden sloped quite steeply. incline tilt The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank. heel slant The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. 2 (verb) in the sense of rest Definition to rest or put (something) so that it rests against a support She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him. Synonyms rest He rested his arms on the back of the chair. prop He propped his bike against the fence. be supported recline She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue. repose They repose on couches. 3 (verb) in the sense of tend Definition to have or express a tendency or preference Do you lean politically towards the right or left? Synonyms tend Lighter cars tend to be noisy. prefer Do you prefer a particular sort of music? favour She favours community activism over legislation. incline the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs be prone to gravitate Young people naturally gravitate towards sweets and sticky drinks. be disposed to have a propensity to phrasal verb See lean on someone 1 (adjective) in the sense of thin Definition (esp. of a person) having a trim body with no surplus flesh She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms thin a tall, thin man with grey hair slim She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. slender The crane raised its slender neck. skinny He was quite a skinny little boy. angular He had an angular face with prominent cheekbones. trim The driver was a young man of about thirty. spare She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. gaunt Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about. bony an old man with a bony face and white hair lanky He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. wiry a wiry and athletic young man emaciated We were shocked by the emaciated faces in the photo. scrawny a scrawny woman with dyed black hair svelte lank a lank youth with a ponytail rangy scraggy a flock of scraggy sheep macilent (rare) Opposites fat , ample , plump , full , burly , obese , portly , brawny 2 (adjective) in the sense of poor Definition (of a period) sparse, difficult, or causing hardship the lean years of the 1930s Synonyms poor Mix in some planting compost to improve poor soil when you dig. hard tough bare a bare, draughty interviewing room impoverished The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas. barren He also wants to use water to irrigate barren desert land. meagre arid the arid zones of the country unproductive increasingly unproductive land unfruitful Opposites rich , abundant , plentiful , profuse Additional synonyms in the sense of angular Definition lean and bony He had an angular face with prominent cheekbones. Synonyms skinny, spare, lean, gaunt, bony, lanky, scrawny, lank, rangy, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of arid Definition having little or no rain the arid zones of the country Synonyms dry, desert, dried up, barren, sterile, torrid, parched, waterless, moistureless in the sense of bare Definition lacking appropriate furnishings, etc. a bare, draughty interviewing room Synonyms empty, wanting, mean, lacking, deserted, vacant, void, scarce, barren, uninhabited, unoccupied, scanty, unfurnished Synonyms of 'lean' lean Explore 'lean' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of barren Definition unable to support the growth of crops, fruit, etc. He also wants to use water to irrigate barren desert land. Synonyms unproductive, dry, useless, sterile, fruitless, arid, unprofitable, unfruitful, unprolific in the sense of bony Definition thin an old man with a bony face and white hair Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, skeletal, haggard, emaciated, scrawny, undernourished, cadaverous, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of emaciated Definition extremely thin through illness or lack of food We were shocked by the emaciated faces in the photo. Synonyms skeletal, thin, weak, lean, pinched, skinny, wasted, gaunt, bony, haggard, atrophied, scrawny, attenuate, attenuated, undernourished, scraggy, half-starved, cadaverous, macilent (rare) in the sense of favour Definition to prefer She favours community activism over legislation. Synonyms prefer, opt for, like better, incline towards, choose, pick, desire, select, elect, adopt, go for, fancy (British, informal), single out, plump for, be partial to in the sense of gaunt Definition bony and emaciated in appearance Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about. Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, skeletal, wasted, drawn, spare, pinched, angular, bony, lanky, haggard, emaciated, scrawny, skin and bone, scraggy, cadaverous, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of gravitate Definition to be attracted or influenced by Young people naturally gravitate towards sweets and sticky drinks. Synonyms be drawn, move, tend, lean, be pulled, incline, be attracted, be influenced in the sense of impoverished The goal is to lure businesses into impoverished areas. Synonyms poor, needy, destitute, ruined, distressed, bankrupt, poverty-stricken, indigent (formal), impecunious, straitened, penurious, necessitous (literary), in reduced or straitened circumstances, on your uppers in the sense of incline Definition to veer from a vertical or horizontal plane Synonyms slope, tend, tip, bend, lean, heel, tilt, slant, veer, diverge, deviate, cant, bevel in the sense of incline Definition to have or cause to have a certain tendency or disposition the factors which incline us towards particular beliefs Synonyms predispose, influence, tend, persuade, prejudice, bias, sway, turn, dispose in the sense of lank Definition thin or gaunt a lank youth with a ponytail Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, skinny, spare, gaunt, lanky, emaciated, scrawny, attenuated, scraggy, rawboned Additional synonyms in the sense of lanky Definition ungracefully tall and thin He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. Synonyms gangling, thin, tall, spare, angular, gaunt, bony, weedy (informal), scrawny, rangy, scraggy, rawboned, loose-jointed in the sense of prefer Definition to like better Do you prefer a particular sort of music? Synonyms like better, favour, go for, pick, select, adopt, fancy (British, informal), opt for, single out, plump for, incline towards, be partial to in the sense of prop Definition to place or lean He propped his bike against the fence. Synonyms lean, place, set, stand, position, rest, lay, balance, steady in the sense of recline Definition to rest in a leaning position She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue. Synonyms lean, lie (down), stretch out, lie back, rest, lounge, sprawl, loll, repose, be recumbent in the sense of repose Definition to lie or lay down at rest They repose on couches. Synonyms lie, rest, sleep, relax, lie down, recline, take it easy, slumber, rest upon, lie upon, drowse, outspan (South Africa), take your ease in the sense of scraggy Definition unpleasantly thin and bony a flock of scraggy sheep Synonyms scrawny, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, bony, lanky, emaciated, undernourished, gangling, rawboned in the sense of scrawny Definition very thin and bony a scrawny woman with dyed black hair Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, angular, gaunt, skeletal, bony, lanky, undernourished, skin-and-bones (informal), scraggy, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of skinny Definition extremely thin He was quite a skinny little boy. Synonyms thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal, emaciated, twiggy, undernourished, skin-and-bone (informal), scraggy, macilent (rare) in the sense of slant Definition to lean at an angle The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. Synonyms slope, incline, tilt, list, bend, lean, heel, shelve, skew, cant, bevel, angle off in the sense of slender Definition (esp. of a person's figure) slim and graceful The crane raised its slender neck. Synonyms slim, narrow, slight, lean, svelte, willowy, sylphlike Additional synonyms in the sense of slim Definition small in width relative to height or length She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. Synonyms slender, slight, trim, thin, narrow, lean, skinny, svelte, willowy, rangy, sylphlike in the sense of slope Definition (esp. of natural features) to have one end or part higher than another The garden sloped quite steeply. Synonyms slant, incline, drop away, fall, rise, pitch, lean, tilt in the sense of spare Definition (of a person) tall and thin She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, slight, meagre, gaunt, wiry, lank, macilent (rare) in the sense of tilt Definition to move into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank. Synonyms slant, tip, slope, list, lean, heel, incline, cant in the sense of tip Definition to tilt She tipped her head back to breathe. Synonyms tilt, lean, angle, bend, cock, incline in the sense of trim Definition attractively slim The driver was a young man of about thirty. Synonyms slender, fit, slim, sleek, streamlined, shapely, svelte, willowy, lissom(e) in the sense of unproductive increasingly unproductive land Synonyms barren, sterile, infertile, dry, fruitless, unprolific in the sense of wiry Definition (of a person) slim but strong a wiry and athletic young man Synonyms lean, strong, tough, thin, spare, skinny, stringy, sinewy
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