lean

US /liːn/
UK /liːn/
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1.

傾斜, 倚靠

be in or move into a sloping position

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He had to lean forward to hear what she was saying.
他不得不向前傾才能聽到她在說什麼。
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Don't lean against the wet paint.
不要靠在濕油漆上。
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2.

依靠, 依賴

rely on or derive support from

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She had to lean on her friends for emotional support.
她不得不依靠朋友獲得情感支持。
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The company will lean heavily on its new product line.
公司將嚴重依賴其新產品線。
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1.

瘦, 苗條

thin, especially healthily so; having little flesh or fat

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He has a lean and athletic build.
他身材苗條，體格健壯。
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The meat was very lean, with almost no fat.
這肉很瘦，幾乎沒有脂肪。
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2.

艱難, 貧乏

(of a period of time) difficult because of a lack of money or resources

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They faced a few lean years during the recession.
他們在經濟衰退期間面臨了幾個艱難的年份。
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
由於乾旱，今年收成很差。
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