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lean

UK //liːn//US //liːn//

词源

源自古英语 'hlēonian',意为'倾斜',与古高地德语 'hlinēn' 和古诺尔斯语 'hlína' 同源。

verb

❶ 身体倾斜或倚靠某物以保持平衡或休息,通常指将重量部分转移到支撑物上。

“She leaned against the wall while waiting for the bus.”

(她靠在墙上等公交车。)

“The ladder leans on the side of the house.”

(梯子斜靠在房子的一侧。)

❶ 倾向于某种观点或选择,表示偏好或支持。

“I lean towards the idea of working remotely.”

(我倾向于远程工作的想法。)

“Her political views lean to the left.”

(她的政治观点偏左。)

同义词:incline, tilt, slant, favor, prefer

adjective

❶ 形容人或动物瘦而健康,没有多余的脂肪;或形容肉少脂肪的。

“He has a lean and athletic build.”

(他有着瘦削而健壮的身材。)

“The wolf was lean from weeks of hunting.”

(这只狼因数周捕猎而变得精瘦。)

❶ 形容组织或系统高效、精简,没有浪费或多余的部分。

“The company adopted a lean management approach.”

(公司采用了精益管理方法。)

“Lean manufacturing reduces waste in production.”

(精益生产减少了生产中的浪费。)

同义词:slim, slender, trim, efficient, streamlined

常见短语

lean on — 依靠某人或某物获得支持或帮助,可以是情感上或实际上的依赖。

“She leans on her friends during tough times.”

(她在困难时期依靠朋友的支持。)

lean towards — 倾向于某种观点或选择,表示对某事物有偏好。

“I'm leaning towards accepting the job offer.”

(我倾向于接受这份工作邀请。)