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

ETYMOLOGYlean²

Origin: Old English hlæne

COLLOCATIONS► lean and mean

The company must become lean and mean in order to survive (=it must not waste any time, money, or energy).

THESAURUSnot fat► thin

having little fat on your body: He’s tall and thin and wears glasses. I wish my legs were thinner.

► slim

thin in a way that looks good: Jen stays slim by eating healthily and getting exercise.

► slender

thin in a way that looks good or seems graceful. Used especially about women: The bracelet sparkled on her slender wrist.

► lean

thin in a healthy way without much fat: He had a runner’s body – lean with long legs.

► slight

thin and delicate with a small body structure: Leona is so slight, a strong wind might blow her away!

► skinny

thin in a way that is not attractive: Have some more pasta – you’re too skinny.

► underweight

thin in a way that is not healthy. Used especially by doctors: The baby hadn’t been keeping food down and was underweight.

► gaunt

thin, pale, and unhealthy: What’s wrong with Mike? He’s so gaunt.

► emaciated

formal extremely thin and weak because of illness or not eating: Emaciated refugees filled the camp.

► anorexic

extremely thin because of a mental illness that makes someone believe he or she is always too fat and should not eat: Brigette is so thin – do you think she’s anorexic?

► skeletal

so thin that the shape of the bones shows under someone’s skin: She did not even recognize the skeletal man in the hospital bed.

单词	leanness
释义	leanlean2 ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYlean² Origin: Old English hlæne Collocations COLLOCATIONS► lean and mean The company must become lean and mean in order to survive (=it must not waste any time, money, or energy). Thesaurus THESAURUSnot fat► thin having little fat on your body: He’s tall and thin and wears glasses. I wish my legs were thinner. ► slim thin in a way that looks good: Jen stays slim by eating healthily and getting exercise. ► slender thin in a way that looks good or seems graceful. Used especially about women: The bracelet sparkled on her slender wrist. ► lean thin in a healthy way without much fat: He had a runner’s body – lean with long legs. ► slight thin and delicate with a small body structure: Leona is so slight, a strong wind might blow her away! ► skinny thin in a way that is not attractive: Have some more pasta – you’re too skinny. ► underweight thin in a way that is not healthy. Used especially by doctors: The baby hadn’t been keeping food down and was underweight. ► gaunt thin, pale, and unhealthy: What’s wrong with Mike? He’s so gaunt. ► emaciated formal extremely thin and weak because of illness or not eating: Emaciated refugees filled the camp. ► anorexic extremely thin because of a mental illness that makes someone believe he or she is always too fat and should not eat: Brigette is so thin – do you think she’s anorexic? ► skeletal so thin that the shape of the bones shows under someone’s skin: She did not even recognize the skeletal man in the hospital bed. 1thin in a healthy and attractive way: He is a lean and athletic man.► see thesaurus at thin12lean meat does not have much fat on it: Try to choose lean cuts of meat.3a lean organization, company, etc. uses only as much money and as many people as it needs so that nothing is wasted: The company must become lean and mean in order to survive (=it must not waste any time, money, or energy).4a lean period is a very difficult time because there is not enough money, business, etc.: His wife was a source of constant support during the lean years.—leanness noun [uncountable]
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