lean是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction -- （使）倾斜，（使）向一侧歪斜

  • She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear. 她俯身过来和我耳语了几句。

  • I sat down next to Bernard, who leaned over to me and said "You're late." 我在伯纳德身边坐下，他凑过身子对我说，“你来晚了。”

  • Lean your head back a little. 头向后仰一点。

  • That fence is leaning to the right. 那个栅栏向右倾斜。

• 1 Lean meat has little fat. -- （肉）瘦的

  • lean and fit 瘦而健康

• 2 If a period of time is lean, there is not enough of something, especially money or food, at that time. -- 收益少的，匮乏的

  • It has been a particularly lean year for the education department. 对教育部而言这是尤为不景气的一年。

• 3 A lean company or organization does not use too many people or spend too much money, so that there is no waste. -- （公司或机构）精简的

  • Nowadays even efficient, lean, well-run industries are failing. 如今即使是那些高效、精干、管理良好的行业也在亏损。