lean

verb

/liːn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they lean	/liːn/ /liːn/
he / she / it leans	/liːnz/ /liːnz/
past simple leaned	/liːnd/ /liːnd/
past participle leaned	/liːnd/ /liːnd/
(British English also) past simple leant	/lent/ /lent/
(British English also) past participle leant	/lent/ /lent/
-ing form leaning	/ˈliːnɪŋ/ /ˈliːnɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] lean (+ adv./prep.) to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position 前俯（或后仰）；倾斜
- I leaned back in my chair.我仰靠在椅背上。
- She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.她俯下身子，在他耳边小声说了些什么。
- He leaned over and kissed her.他俯下身吻了她。
- My wife leaned in to listen.我妻子凑过来听。
- A man was leaning out of the window.一个人正探身窗外。
- The tower is leaning dangerously.那座塔倾斜了，很危险。
- The youth leaned down and lifted the child onto his shoulders.年轻人俯下身，把孩子举到肩膀上。
- I leaned across the table for the cereal packet.我斜靠在桌子对面，去拿麦片包。
- She leaned casually over the railings.她随意地俯身靠在栏杆上。
- He leaned closer, lowering his voice.他俯过身来，并压低了声音。
- He leaned into the open doorway.他把身子探进敞开的门里。
- He leaned towards her.他靠向她。
- She leaned forward eagerly to listen to him.她急切地探身向前听他说。
- She leaned precariously out of the window.她把身子探出窗外，真危险。
- She leaned to one side.她歪向一边。
- She was leaning confidentially across the table.她神神秘秘地从桌上探过身来。
- The taxi driver leaned through his window.出租车司机从车窗探出头来。
- Women and children leaned from the windows of the surrounding tenements.妇女和孩子们从周围房屋的窗口探出身来。
- Their heads were forward, their bodies leaning, tilted into the strong wind.他们的头向前，身体前倾，迎着强风。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heavily
- lightly
- slightly
- …
preposition
- across
- against
- from
- …
adverb
- heavily
[intransitive] to rest on or against something for support倚靠；靠在；靠置
- lean against something A shovel was leaning against the wall.一把铁铲靠墙放着。
- lean on something The old man was leaning heavily on a stick.老人正吃力地拄着拐杖。
- Kate leaned comfortably against the wall.凯特舒适地靠在墙上。
- She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heavily
- lightly
- slightly
- …
preposition
- across
- against
- from
- …
adverb
- heavily
[transitive] to make something rest against something in a sloping position使斜靠
- lean something against something Can I lean my bike against the wall?我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗？
- She leaned her head against his shoulder.她把头靠在他的肩膀上。
- lean something on something He leaned his elbows on the table and sighed.他把胳膊肘靠在桌子上，叹了口气。
- He sat down and leaned his chin on his right hand.他坐下来，把下巴靠在右手上。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heavily
- lightly
- slightly
- …
preposition
- across
- against
- from
- …
adverb
- heavily

词源verb Old English hleonian, hlinian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leunen and German lehnen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin inclinare and Greek klinein.

Idioms

bend/lean over backwards (to do something)

to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair尽力；竭力
- I've bent over backwards to help him.我已尽最大努力帮助他。

lean

adjective

/liːn/

(comparative leaner, superlative leanest)

(usually approving) (of people, especially men, or animals人，尤指男人或动物) without much fat; thin and fit肉少的；瘦且健康的
- He had a lean, muscular body.他体格精瘦结实。
- He was tall, lean and handsome.他长得瘦高而英俊。
- The Frenchman's body looked lean and hard.这个法国人的身体看起来又瘦又硬。
Topics Appearancec2
(of meat肉) containing little or no fat脂肪少的；无脂肪的
- a lean, tender piece of beef一块又瘦又嫩的牛肉
Topics Cooking and eatingb2
[usually before noun] (of a period of time一段时间) difficult and not producing much money, food, etc.难以赚钱的；生产不出（食物等）的；贫乏的
- a lean period/spell不景气时期
- The company recovered well after going through several lean years.经历了几年的萧条后，这家公司的业务完全恢复了正常。
- This is the leanest time of the year for the tourist industry.这是旅游业一年中最困难的时候。
- Many animals have a lean time of it in winter.许多动物在冬天会度过一段艰难的时光。
- They have a rather lean time through the winter months.他们在冬季度过了一段相当艰难的时期。
- These were very lean years for the company.对公司来说，这是非常困难的几年。
(of organizations, etc.机构等) strong and efficient because they avoid waste in their processes and do not have more employees than is necessary精干的；效率高的
- The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.改革使公司更精干，更有竞争力。

词源adjective Old English hlǣne, of Germanic origin.