| 单词 | lean |
| 释义 | lean 1. v. & n. --v (past and past part. leaned or leant) 1. intr. & tr. (often foll. by across, back, over, etc.) be or place in a sloping position; incline from the perpendicular. 2. intr. & tr. (foll. by against, on, upon) rest or cause to rest for support against etc. 3. intr. (foll. by on, upon) rely on; derive support from. 4. intr. (foll. by to, towards) be inclined or partial to; have a tendency towards. --n a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination (has a decided lean to the right). Phrases and idioms lean on colloq. put pressure on (a person) to act in a certain way. lean over backwards see BACKWARDS. lean-to (pl. -tos) a building with its roof leaning against a larger building or a wall. Etymology: OE hleonian, hlinian f. Gmc 2. adj. & n. --adj 1. (of a person or animal) thin; having no superfluous fat. 2. (of meat) containing little fat. 3. a meagre; of poor quality (lean crop). b not nourishing (lean diet). 4. unremunerative. --n the lean part of meat. Phrases and idioms lean years years of scarcity. Derivatives leanly adv. leanness n. Etymology: OE hl{aelig}ne f. Gmc |
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