lean, slender, slim, slight, thin

名詞 lean:

1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
   同義詞：tilt, list, inclination, leaning

動詞 lean:

1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
   同義詞：tilt, tip, slant, angle
2. cause to lean or incline
3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
   同義詞：tend, be given, incline, run
4. rely on for support
5. cause to lean to the side
   同義詞：list

形容詞 lean:

1. lacking excess flesh-Shakespeare
   同義詞：thin
2. lacking in mineral content or combustible material
3. containing little excess
   同義詞：skimpy
4. not profitable or prosperous

1. Lean meat can be larded to keep it moist in the oven.
   瘦肉上可加咸肉片烤制以保持水分。
2. I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
   包餃子前，我把瘦肉細細剁碎。
3. He leans towards more lighthearted subjects in his later works.
   他在後期的創(chuàng)作中傾向於比較輕松的主題。
4. If they don't pay soon we'll have to lean on them a little.
   要是他們不馬上付款，我們就得給他們加點壓力了。
5. He leant on the back of the sofa.
   他斜靠在沙發(fā)的背上。
6. The little girl only eats lean pork.
   這個小女孩只吃瘦肉。
7. The trees leant in the wind.
   樹在風中傾斜。

lean

v.（動詞）
leaned,lean.ing,leans
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To bend or slant away from the vertical.
斜：從垂直的位置彎曲或傾斜
To incline the weight of the body so as to be supported:
靠，倚：傾斜身體的重量以便獲得支撐：
例句：
leaning against the railing.See Synonyms at slant
倚在欄桿上參見 slant

To rely for assistance or support:
依靠：依靠以獲取幫助或支持：
例句：
Lean on me for help.
依賴我的幫助

To have a tendency or preference:
傾向，喜好：有…的趨向或喜好：
例句：
a government that leans toward fascism.
有法西斯主義傾向的政府

Informal To exert pressure:
【非正式用語】 施加壓力：
例句：
The boss is leaning on us to meet the deadline.
老板要求我們在截止限期前完成

v.tr.（及物動詞）
To set or place so as to be resting or supported.
使依靠：安置或放置以便休息或獲得支撐
To cause to incline.
使傾斜
n.（名詞）
A tilt or an inclination away from the vertical.
傾斜：偏離垂直位置的傾斜或斜坡

來源：
Middle English lenen
中古英語 lenen
from Old English hleonian * see klei-
源自 古英語 hleonian *參見 klei-

lean
lean 2

adj.（形容詞）
lean.er,lean.est
Not fleshy or fat; thin.
消瘦的：沒有肉或脂肪的；瘦的
Containing little or no fat.
含有很少的，不含脂肪的

Not productive or prosperous; meager:
收益差的：不生產(chǎn)或不繁榮的；貧瘠的：
例句：
lean years.
歉收的年月

Containing little excess or waste; spare:
無多余的：包含很少富余或損耗的；少量的：
例句：
a lean budget.
不寬裕的預算

Thrifty in management; economical:
節(jié)約的：在管理中節(jié)儉的；節(jié)約的：
例句：
.Company leaders know their industries must be lean to survive.(Christian Science Monitor)
.公司首腦們知道他們必須節(jié)儉才能維持事業(yè).(基督教科學箴言報)

Metallurgy Low in mineral contents:
【冶金學】 低含礦量的：礦物成分含量低的：
例句：
lean ore.
貧礦

Chemistry Lacking in combustible material:
【化學】 缺乏可燃性物質的：
例句：
lean fuel.
低含量燃油

n.（名詞）
Meat with little or no fat.
瘦肉：常有很少或沒有脂肪的肉

來源：
Middle English lene
中古英語 lene
from Old English hlône
源自 古英語 hlône

【引伸】
lean.ly
adv.（副詞）
lean.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>lean,spare,skinny,scrawny,lank,lanky,rawboned,gauntThese adjectives mean lacking excess flesh.
這些形容詞都指缺少富余的肉。
Lean emphasizes absence of fat:
Lean 強調缺少脂肪：
例句：
The farmer tried to fatten the lean cattle for market.
農(nóng)夫試圖把瘦牛養(yǎng)肥以上市。

Spare sometimes suggests trimness and good muscle tone:
Spare 有時暗指肌肉整潔且狀況很好：
例句：
.an old man, very tall and spare, with an ascetic aspect. (William H. Mallock).
.一位很高也很精瘦的老人，一副苦行僧的樣子. （威廉·H·馬爾洛克）。

例句：
She has the spare figure of a marathon runner.
她有副馬拉松運動員般瘦削的身材。

Skinny andscrawny imply unattractive thinness, as that associated with undernourishment:
Skinny 和Scrawny 暗示一種不美的瘦削，與營養(yǎng)不良有關系：
例句：
The child has skinny, freckled legs with prominent knees.
那孩子的腿很瘦，長有斑痕，膝蓋突出.。

例句：
.He[had] a long, scrawny neck that rose out of a very low collar. (Winston Churchill).
.他 瘦長的脖子，從開口很低的衣領中伸出來. （溫斯頓·丘吉爾）。

Lank describes one who is thin and tall,andlanky one who is thin, tall, and ungraceful:
Lank 用來形容瘦而高的人，而lanky 則指瘦高而且難看的人：
例句：
.He was . . . exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders. (Washington Irving).
.他…非常瘦，兩肩窄小. （華盛頓·歐文）。

例句：
She was transformed from a lanky adolescent into a willowy young woman.
她從一個瘦削的少女變成一位苗條的少婦。

Rawboned suggests a thin, bony, gangling build:
Rawboned 暗示瘦削、憔悴、難看的體格：
例句：
a rawboned cowhand with a weather-beaten, tanned face.
一位瘦弱的牛仔，臉曬得黑黑的，看起來飽經(jīng)風霜。

Gaunt implies thinness and boniness and a haggard appearance;it may suggest illness or hardship:
Gaunt 暗示瘦削、骨頭突出而且憔悴的外表；也暗示有病或歷經(jīng)艱辛：
例句：
a white-haired pioneer, her face gaunt from overwork and worry.
一位白發(fā)蒼蒼的拓荒者，由于過度勞累和擔憂而面容憔悴