lean

更新时间:2026-07-06 10:53:37   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [liːn];美 [liːn]

意思

动词

倾斜;屈身,身体向某个方向倾斜或弯曲。例如:He leaned forward to hear what she was saying.(他探身向前去听她在说什么。)

依靠;靠,身体支撑在某物上。例如:She leaned against the wall, looking tired.(她靠在墙上,看上去很疲惫。)

依赖;依靠,指望某人或某物给予支持、帮助等。例如:Don't always lean on others for help.(不要总是依赖别人帮忙。)

使倾斜,主动将物体往某个方向倾斜。例如:Lean the ladder against the wall.(把梯子靠在墙上。)

 

形容词

瘦的;少脂肪的,形容人或动物身材瘦且健康。例如:He has a lean and muscular build.(他身材瘦而结实。)

贫乏的;歉收的,指数量少、质量差或成果不多。例如:They had a lean year due to the drought.(由于干旱,他们度过了歉收的一年。)

 

造句

The old tree leans to the south.
这棵老树向南倾斜。

She leaned over the balcony to see the parade below.
她探出阳台去看下面的游行队伍。

He always leans on his parents for financial support.
他总是依靠父母提供经济支持。

Lean the painting against the wall until it dries.
把这幅画靠在墙上晾干。

Athletes often have lean bodies.
运动员通常有健硕的瘦身材。

The company faced lean times last year.
这家公司去年面临经营困境。

He leaned in close to give her a kiss.
他探身靠近去吻她。

The dog leaned its head on my lap.
小狗把头靠在我的腿上。

Farmers worry about lean harvests after a long dry spell.
长时间干旱后,农民们担心收成不好。

She leaned her bike against the fence.
她把自行车靠在栅栏上。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述动作姿态:在日常交流中描述人们的姿势动作。例如:“Look, he is leaning against the door. What's he doing?(看,他正靠在门上。他在做什么呢?)”

表达依赖关系:谈论自己或他人的依赖情况。“I don't want to lean on my parents too much when I grow up.(我长大后不想太依赖父母。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:描写人物动作细节。例如:“As she listened to the sad story, she leaned forward, her eyes full of concern.(当她听着这个悲伤的故事时,她探身向前,眼中满是关切。)”

描述生活状况:在描述经济、收成等情况时使用形容词含义。“Last year was a lean year for the small business. Many employees lost their jobs.(对这家小企业来说,去年是不景气的一年。很多员工都失业了。)”

 

学习积累

观察模仿:观察生活中人们“lean”的动作,并用英语描述出来,加强对该词作为动词的理解和运用。

对比记忆:将“lean”(瘦的)与“thin”“skinny”等表示“瘦”的词对比学习,明确它们之间语义和用法的差异 。