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leant

UK //lent//US //lent//

词源

源自中古英语 'lenen',与古英语 'hlinian'(倾斜)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语 'hlinēn'。

verb

❶ leant 是 lean 的过去式和过去分词形式,表示身体或物体向某个方向倾斜或依靠。

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

(她靠在墙上等公交车。)

“He leant forward to hear what she was saying.”

(他向前倾身想听清她在说什么。)

同义词:tilted, inclined, rested, slanted, reclined

常见短语

leant on — 指依靠某人或某物以获得支持或帮助,常用于比喻或实际场景。

“She leant on her friends for emotional support after the breakup.”

(分手后,她依靠朋友们的情绪支持。)