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

leant v. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsa pp. and pt. of lean ¹.

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leant /lɛnt/ vb

a past tense and past participle of lean¹

lean¹ v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant/lɛnt/USA pronunciation lean•ing.

to bend or tilt (the body) from a vertical position: [no object]She leaned out the window.[~ + object]He leaned his head forward.
to bend or slant in a particular direction: [no object]The post leans to the left.[~ + object]He leaned the bike to the left.
to rest or lie on something for support: [no object]She leaned against a wall.[~ + object]He leaned the bike against the railing.
to depend or rely:[~ + on/upon]He could always lean on them in an emergency.
to tend to agree with or be in favor of:[no object]They're leaning toward our point of view.
lean on, [~ + on + object][Informal.]to pressure or threaten:The gangster was leaning on the small businesses for more money.

lean² adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.

(of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat;
thin:lean cattle.
(of meat) containing little or no fat:lean beefsteak.
lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.;
poor:a number of very lean years.
spare;
economical:Our business has to become leaner if we are to survive.

[uncountable]

the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat.

lean•ness, n. [uncountable]

lean¹ v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant;
lean•ing;
n.
v.i.

to incline or bend from a vertical position:She leaned out the window.
to incline, as in a particular direction;
slant:The post leans to the left. The building leaned sharply before renovation.
to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.:to lean toward socialism.
to rest against or on something for support:to lean against a wall.
to depend or rely (usually fol. by on or upon):someone he could lean on in an emergency.

v.t.

to incline or bend:He leaned his head forward.
to cause to lean or rest;
prop:to lean a chair against the railing.
lean on, [Informal.]
- to exert influence or pressure on in order to gain cooperation, maintain discipline, or the like:The state is leaning on the company to clean up its industrial wastes.
- to criticize, reprimand, or punish:I would have enjoyed school more if the teachers hadn't leaned on me so much.
Idioms lean over backward(s). See bend¹ (def. 15).

the act or state of leaning;
inclination:The tower has a pronounced lean.

bef. 900; Middle English lenen, Old English hleonian, hlinian; cognate with German. lehnen; akin to Latin clīnāre to incline, Greek klí̄nein

lean² adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.

(of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat;
not plump or fat;
thin:lean cattle.
(of edible meat) containing little or no fat.
lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.;
poor:a lean diet; lean years.
Communicationsspare;
economical:a lean prose style.
Automotive(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively low ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with rich).
(of paint) having more pigment than oil. Cf. fat (def. 12).
Nautical, Naval Terms(of a bow) having fine lines;
sharp.
Metallurgy(of ore) having a low mineral content;
low-grade.

the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat.
the lean part of anything.
Printing[Typesetting.]matter that is difficult to set because of complexity or intermixed fonts. Cf. fat (def. 25).

Middle English lene, Old English hlǣne bef. 1000

lean′ly, adv.
lean′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged skinny, lank, lanky. See thin.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sparse, barren, unfruitful, jejune.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fat.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fruitful.

Lean n.

Biographical David, 1908–91, British film director.

lean /liːn/ vb (leans, leaning, leaned, leant)

followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or cause to rest against a support
to incline or cause to incline from a vertical position
(intr; followed by to or towards) to have or express a tendency or leaning

the condition of inclining from a vertical position

Etymology: Old English hleonian, hlinian; related to Old High German hlinēn, Latin clīnāre to incline

lean /liːn/ adj

(esp of a person or an animal) having no surplus flesh or bulk; not fat or plump
not bulky or full
(of meat) having little or no fat
not rich, abundant, or satisfying
(of a mixture of fuel and air) containing insufficient fuel and too much air

the part of meat that contains little or no fat

Etymology: Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin

ˈleanly adv ˈleanness n

单词	leant
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leant (lent),USA pronunciation v. [Chiefly Brit.] British Termsa pp. and pt. of lean ¹. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leant /lɛnt/ vb a past tense and past participle of lean¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lean¹ /lin/USA pronunciation v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant/lɛnt/USA pronunciation lean•ing. to bend or tilt (the body) from a vertical position: [no object]She leaned out the window.[~ + object]He leaned his head forward. to bend or slant in a particular direction: [no object]The post leans to the left.[~ + object]He leaned the bike to the left. to rest or lie on something for support: [no object]She leaned against a wall.[~ + object]He leaned the bike against the railing. to depend or rely:[~ + on/upon]He could always lean on them in an emergency. to tend to agree with or be in favor of:[no object]They're leaning toward our point of view. lean on, [~ + on + object][Informal.]to pressure or threaten:The gangster was leaning on the small businesses for more money. lean² /lin/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; thin:lean cattle. (of meat) containing little or no fat:lean beefsteak. lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.; poor:a number of very lean years. spare; economical:Our business has to become leaner if we are to survive. n. [uncountable] the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat. lean•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lean¹ (lēn),USA pronunciation v., leaned or (esp. Brit.) leant; lean•ing; n. v.i. to incline or bend from a vertical position:She leaned out the window. to incline, as in a particular direction; slant:The post leans to the left. The building leaned sharply before renovation. to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.:to lean toward socialism. to rest against or on something for support:to lean against a wall. to depend or rely (usually fol. by on or upon):someone he could lean on in an emergency. v.t. to incline or bend:He leaned his head forward. to cause to lean or rest; prop:to lean a chair against the railing. lean on, [Informal.] to exert influence or pressure on in order to gain cooperation, maintain discipline, or the like:The state is leaning on the company to clean up its industrial wastes. to criticize, reprimand, or punish:I would have enjoyed school more if the teachers hadn't leaned on me so much. Idioms lean over backward(s). See bend¹ (def. 15). n. the act or state of leaning; inclination:The tower has a pronounced lean. bef. 900; Middle English lenen, Old English hleonian, hlinian; cognate with German. lehnen; akin to Latin clīnāre to incline, Greek klí̄nein lean² (lēn),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin:lean cattle. (of edible meat) containing little or no fat. lacking in richness, fullness, quantity, etc.; poor:a lean diet; lean years. Communicationsspare; economical:a lean prose style. Automotive(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively low ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with rich). (of paint) having more pigment than oil. Cf. fat (def. 12). Nautical, Naval Terms(of a bow) having fine lines; sharp. Metallurgy(of ore) having a low mineral content; low-grade. n. the part of flesh that consists of muscle rather than fat. the lean part of anything. Printing[Typesetting.]matter that is difficult to set because of complexity or intermixed fonts. Cf. fat (def. 25). Middle English lene, Old English hlǣne bef. 1000 lean′ly, adv. lean′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged skinny, lank, lanky. See thin. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sparse, barren, unfruitful, jejune. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fat. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fruitful. Lean (lēn),USA pronunciation n. Biographical David, 1908–91, British film director. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lean /liːn/ vb (leans, leaning, leaned, leant) followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or cause to rest against a support to incline or cause to incline from a vertical position (intr; followed by to or towards) to have or express a tendency or leaning n the condition of inclining from a vertical position Etymology: Old English hleonian, hlinian; related to Old High German hlinēn, Latin clīnāre to incline lean /liːn/ adj (esp of a person or an animal) having no surplus flesh or bulk; not fat or plump not bulky or full (of meat) having little or no fat not rich, abundant, or satisfying (of a mixture of fuel and air) containing insufficient fuel and too much air n the part of meat that contains little or no fat Etymology: Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin ˈleanly adv ˈleanness n
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