lean

US /liːn/
UK /liːn/
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1.

倾斜, 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.
他不得不向前倾才能听到她在说什么。
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Don't lean against the wet paint.
不要靠在湿油漆上。
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2.

依靠, 依赖

rely on or derive support from

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She had to lean on her friends for emotional support.
她不得不依靠朋友获得情感支持。
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The company will lean heavily on its new product line.
公司将严重依赖其新产品线。
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1.

瘦, 苗条

thin, especially healthily so; having little flesh or fat

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He has a lean and athletic build.
他身材苗条，体格健壮。
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The meat was very lean, with almost no fat.
这肉很瘦，几乎没有脂肪。
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艰难, 贫乏

(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.
他们在经济衰退期间面临了几个艰难的年份。
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
由于干旱，今年收成很差。
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