lean
/liːn/
v. / adj.
一句话记住
倾斜;倚靠;俯身;瘦的;精瘦的;精简高效的
释义与例句
v.
倾斜;倚靠;俯身
to bend or move in a particular direction, or to rest against something for support
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She leaned against the wall to rest.
她靠在墙上休息。
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He leaned forward to hear what she was saying.
他俯身向前,想听清她在说什么。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The old fence was leaning to one side.
那道旧篱笆歪向了一边。
adj.
瘦的;精瘦的;精简高效的
having little fat, or operating efficiently with little waste
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The athlete had a tall, lean figure.
这名运动员身材高挑精瘦。
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Choose lean meat to reduce the fat in your diet.
选择瘦肉以减少饮食中的脂肪。
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The company adopted a lean production system.
这家公司采用了精益生产体系。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
lean against 是“倚靠”;形容肉时 lean 是“瘦的”,形容企业时常指“精简高效的”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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leanness 精瘦;精简;贫瘠lean 的名词形式,使用频率较低,可指脂肪少或资源精简。
同义词
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thin 瘦的;薄的形容人时,lean 常含健康、结实且脂肪少的意味;thin 是中性词,有时暗示过瘦,还可形容物体薄。She looks thin after her illness. 她病后看起来很消瘦。
反义词
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fatty 富含脂肪的;油腻的形容肉或食物时,fatty 表示脂肪多,与 lean 所表示的脂肪少相对。Try to eat less fatty food. 尽量少吃高脂肪食物。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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slant 倾斜;使有倾向lean 可指身体前倾、倚靠或物体不竖直;slant 更强调表面或线条与水平、垂直方向成斜角。The shelves slant downwards slightly. 这些架子略微向下倾斜。
常见搭配
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lean against 倚靠;斜靠He leaned his bicycle against the gate. 他把自行车靠在大门上。
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lean meat 瘦肉This recipe works best with lean meat. 这道菜用瘦肉做效果最好。