lean

verb

1. 前俯（或后仰）；倾斜
   to bend or move from a vertical position
   1. I leaned back in my chair.
      我仰靠在椅背上。
   2. The tower is leaning dangerously.
      那座塔越来越斜，很危险。
   3. A man was leaning out of the window.
      一个人正探身窗外。
2. 倚靠；靠在；靠置
   to rest on or against sth for support
   1. A shovel was leaning against the wall.
      一把铁铲靠墙放着。
   2. She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.
      她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。
3. 使斜靠
   to make sth rest against sth in a sloping position
   1. Can I lean my bike against the wall?
      我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗？

adj.

1. 肉少的；瘦且健康的
   without much flesh; thin and fit
   1. a lean, muscular body
      清瘦而肌肉发达的身体
   2. He was tall, lean and handsome.
      他长得瘦高而英俊。
2. 脂肪少的；无脂肪的
   containing little or no fat
3. 难以赚钱的；生产不出（食物等）的；贫乏的
   difficult and not producing much money, food, etc.
   1. a lean period/spell
      不景气时期
   2. The company recovered well after going through several lean years .
      经历了几年的萧条后，这家公司的业务才完全恢复了正常。
4. 精干的；效率高的
   strong and efficient because the number of employees has been reduced
   1. The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.
      改革使公司更精干，更有竞争力。

noun

1. 瘦肉
   the part of meat that has little or no fat

1. Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day
   舒舒服服地躺着泡个热水澡，忘掉白天的一切烦恼。
2. He is one of those lean, hyper-fit people.
   他属于那种瘦削、过于健美的人。
3. He had to lean on Dan to keep from falling.
   他不得不靠在丹身上以免摔倒。
4. Eileen leaned across and opened the passenger door
   艾琳倾身把后座门打开。
5. They stopped to lean over a gate.
   他们停下来，趴在一扇大门前。
6. She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him
   她正感到有些疲倦，因此很高兴可以靠在他身上。
7. Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat
   把植物靠墙摆放，用泥煤盖住根部。
8. The table lurched as a young man leant his weight on it.
   一个小伙子把身体往上一靠，桌子就歪了。
9. Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular
   跟大部分运动员一样，她身形清瘦，肌肉结实。
10. She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car.
    她看着那个瘦高个儿上了车。
11. It is a beautiful meat, very lean and tender.
    这块肉很好，又瘦又嫩。
12. Politically, I lean towards the right
    政治上我属于右倾。
13. Most scientists would probably lean toward this viewpoint.
    大多数科学家可能会倾向于这个观点。
14. Lean hard-training women athletes may menstruate less frequently or not at all.
    身材瘦削而且训练艰苦的女运动员行经可能不那么频繁，或者根本不来月经。
15. Perhaps I'll buy lean meat and mince it myself.
    也许我会买点瘦肉自己绞。
16. Like most female athletes, she was lean and muscular.
    像大多女运动员一样，她清瘦但肌肉发达。
17. Mr Goss does not believe in any of this 'new-fangled nonsense' about lean meat.
    戈斯先生一点儿都不相信有关瘦肉的这种“奇谈怪论”。
18. Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean people.
    胖人常常比瘦人血压高。
19. He was a lean, patrician gent in his early sixties.
    他60岁出头，是位有着贵族气派的清瘦绅士。
20. His once lean figure was developing a paunch.
    他不像以前那么瘦削，开始长啤酒肚了。
21. He was staggering and had to lean on the bar.
    他走路摇摇晃晃，不得不靠在吧台上。
22. The cash dividends they get from the cash crop would sustain them during the lean season
    从经济作物中获得的收益能帮助他们度过不景气的时期。
23. Don't lean in — you're unbalancing the horse.
    不要向内侧身——会让马摔倒的。
24. Visitors remember a lean, cheerful figure on horseback urging on his men.
    访客们记住了一个瘦削、乐观的人骑在马上为他的手下鼓劲。
25. The walls of the dilapidated shed lean outward.
    那座破棚屋的墙向外倾。
26. It is dangerous to lean out of the window while the bus is in motion.
    行车时探身窗外是危险的。
27. He's a tall, lean chap.
    他是瘦长个儿。
28. This chunk of meat is not too fat and not too lean.
    这块肉肥瘦儿正好。
29. Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?
    有些东方的哲学倾向于宿命论吗？
30. Agile/ Lean/ Kanban is secondary to me.
    对我来说，敏捷、精益和看板都是次要的。

  lean slender slight slim thin【导航词义：瘦的，细长的】

  lean adj. 〈褒〉瘦的，健美的

〔辨析〕尤指男人或动物瘦而健壮的。

  slender adj. 〈褒〉苗条的，纤细的

〔辨析〕多指女性身材修长苗条、体态优美的；形容物体时表示细或窄的。

  slight adj. 瘦弱的

〔辨析〕指人瘦小纤弱的。

  slim adj. 〈褒〉苗条的；薄的

〔辨析〕指人身材修长的，常用于减肥者；也可形容书、钱包等薄的。

  thin adj. 瘦的；细的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人或身体部位瘦削的，也可形容物体细或薄的。

  incline lean slant slope tilt【导航词义：倾斜】

  incline v. （使）倾斜

〔辨析〕指（使）某物以某种角度或向某一方向倾斜。

  lean v. 〈尤英〉倾斜；（使）斜靠

〔辨析〕指某人身体前倾或某物倾斜，也可指（使）人或物倚靠在另一人或物之上。

  slant v. （使）倾斜

〔辨析〕指某物歪斜或使某物产生一定的角度。

  slope v. 倾斜

〔辨析〕指地面或其他表面倾斜。

  tilt v. （使）倾斜

〔辨析〕尤指头、下巴等身体部位倾斜或使其倾斜。

lean on sb/sth

1. 依靠，依赖（…的帮助和支持）
   to depend on sb/sth for help and support
   1. I leaned back in my chair.
      我仰靠在椅背上。
   2. The tower is leaning dangerously.
      那座塔越来越斜，很危险。
   3. A man was leaning out of the window.
      一个人正探身窗外。
2. 对…施加压力；威胁；恐吓
   to try to influence sb by threatening them
   1. A shovel was leaning against the wall.
      一把铁铲靠墙放着。
   2. She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.
      她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。

lean to/towards/toward sth

1. 倾向，偏向（尤指某意见或利益）
   to have a tendency to prefer sth, especially a particular opinion or interest

v.

bend/lean over backwards (to do sth)

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