单词 | lean |
释义 | lean —lean /liːn/ adjective (NO FAT) F0 describes meat that has little fat Thesaurus+: ↑Various qualities of foodF0 thin and healthy: » lean and fitThesaurus+: ↑Thin and fineadjective (NOT ENOUGH) ► F0 If a period of time is lean, there is not enough of something, especially money or food, at that time: » It has been a particularly lean year for the education department.Thesaurus+: ↑Poverty and pooradjective APPROVING (EFFICIENT) ► F0 A lean company or organization uses only a small number of people and a small amount of money, etc. so that there is no waste: » Nowadays even efficient, lean, well-run industries are failing.Thesaurus+: ↑Business and commerce - general wordsverb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (leaned or UK ALSO leant, leaned or UK ALSO leant) ↑Verb Endings for lean ► B2 to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction: » She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.» I sat down next to Bernard, who leaned over to me and said "You're late."» Lean your head back a bit.» That fence is leaning to the right.Thesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting• • • Extra Examples:» The post leans to the right.» I leaned over to pick up the letter.» He leaned forward to listen more closely.» The trees leaned in the wind.» The wall is leaning dangerously. |
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