1. vt. & vi.倾斜，屈身　 slope or bend from an upright position
2. vt.倚，靠　 support or rest oneself in a bent or sloping position
3. vt.依赖　 need the help of; depend on

　～ confidentially　秘密地倾斜
　～ dizzily　令人眩晕地倾斜
　～ gracefully　优美地倾斜
　～ impulsively　有冲击力地倾斜
　～ indolently　懒惰地倚靠
　～ mechanically　机械地倾斜
　～ perilously　危险地倾斜
　～ placidly　静静地倾斜
　～ sharply　倾斜得很厉害
　～ wearily　令人厌烦地依靠
　～ back　向后仰
　～ back in one's chair　舒服地仰在椅子上
　～ backwards　向后倾
　～ down to　屈身…
　～ forwards　向前倾
　～ over backwards　走另一极端，矫枉过正
　～ across a table　隔着桌子探身到…
　～ against　靠在…上
　～ against the door　靠门站着
　～ on〔upon〕　倚，靠在…上，依靠
　～ on a desk　倚在书桌上
　～ on others for help　依赖别人的帮助
　～ on a walking stick　依杖而立
　～ to　倾向，偏向
　～ to that opinion　倾向那个意见
　～ towards　朝…倾斜，倾向，偏向
　～ towards the south　朝南倾斜
　～ towards the telephone wires　朝电话线那边倾斜着

　The post leans a little bit.　这个邮箱有点倾斜。
　That wall leans so much it might fall over.　那堵墙倾斜得很厉害，有可能倒塌。
　Don't you notice that the wall leans?　难道你没有注意到这墙是倾斜的吗?
　The building leaned before it was renovated.　在修复前，那栋楼倾斜着。

 ♣ lean against　(v.+prep.)
1. 靠在…上 (cause to) rest, usually at an angle, touching
　Lean against my arm, I will support you.　靠在我胳膊上，我来扶住你。
　The boy stood leaning against the sofa.　那个男孩倚着沙发站着。
　The old man leaned against the wall, bewailing his misfortune.　老汉靠在墙上，哀叹自己的不幸。
　We had to lean against the strong wind in order to move forward at all.　为了继续前进，我们只好顶着大风走。
　He leaned his back against the wall.　他背靠在墙上。
　The child leaned his back against the fence.　孩子靠在栅栏上。
　Lean the board against the wall, it is in the way.　把板子靠在墙上，它挡道。
　Lean a ladder against a wall.　把梯子靠在墙上。
2. 对…有看法 regard (sb or an opinion) with disfavour
　The courts tend to be influenced by a man's past, and lean against such a prisoner, so it is no longer permitted in court to mention a man's earlier crimes.　在押犯的历史容易影响法官的态度，从而产生偏见。所以，法庭上再也不容许提及被告人有前科。
 ♣ lean back　(v.+adv.)
　仰靠着，向后靠　hold oneself or sth at an angle in a backward direction
　The old woman leaned back in the chair and took a nap.　老妇人靠在椅子上打盹。
　The willows leaned back under a stiff wind.　柳树被风吹得直向后仰。
　I leaned back to get a better view, and fell off the chair.　我向后仰，本想看清楚些，结果却从椅子上摔了下来。
　We leaned the poles back against the wall.　我们把这些竿子斜倚在墙上。
　Please don't lean your chair back, you'll break it.　请不要坐在椅子上往后仰，你会把椅子弄坏的。
 ♣ lean down　(v.+adv.)
　向下弯　hold oneself or sth at an angle in a downward direction
　Tony was too tall that he had to lean down to get through the doorway.　托尼个子太高了，进门时不得不弯下腰来。
　The branches leaned down to the ground, heavy with the weight of the fruit.　累累的果实使枝头垂向地面。
　She leaned her face down to be kissed by the child.　她弯下腰让孩子吻她。
 ♣ lean forward　(v.+adv.)
　倾向　hold oneself or sth at an angle towards sth or sb
　He leaned forward and looked into the hole.　他弯腰往洞里张望。
　Don't lean too far forward, you might fall over board.　身子不要向前探过头，那样会从船甲板上掉下去的。
　He leaned forward and patted me on the shoulder.　他向前倾着身子并拍我的肩膀。
　He leaned his head forward.　他低着头。
　I leaned my head forward to hear what they were saying.　我把头掉过去，听听他们在说什么。
 ♣ lean on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 靠在…上 place one's weight or the weight of sth, often at an angle, on sth or sb
　Lean on me if you feel dizzy.　如果你觉得头晕，就靠在我身上好了。
　Don't lean so heavily on me.　别这么使劲地靠在我身上。
　I know you are tired;please lean on my arm.　我知道你累了，请靠在我臂上吧。
　Lean on my arm, I will help you to walk.　靠着我的肩头，我扶着你走。
　If you lean upon those wet railings you'll dirty your sleeve.　你若靠在那些湿栏杆上，会弄脏袖子的。
　He leaned upon the table.　他靠在桌子上。
　She sang the song leaning on the piano.　她倚着钢琴唱这支歌。
　Leaning her head on my shoulder, she began to cry.　她把头靠在我的肩上哭了起来。
　Don't lean your elbows upon the table, it's not polite.　别把胳膊肘支在桌子上，那样不礼貌。
2. 依赖… depend on sb or sb's help for support
　Do not lean too much on others.　不要太依赖别人。
　They always lean on us when they're in trouble.　他们有麻烦时总是依赖我们。
　You have to make your own way in the world, and not lean on your father for the rest of your life.　你得自己闯出一条路来，不能后半辈子也依靠你父亲。
　Do it yourself, don't lean on others for support.　自己做，不要依赖别人的支持。
3. 威胁，逼迫 threaten or force (sb) to act
　If you pay the gang the thousand pounds, they'll only lean on you for more.　如果你把这一千英镑拿给这帮歹徒，他们只会向你勒索更多的钱。
　We were supposed to share the profit from the jewel robbery, but now he's hidden them— we might have to lean on him a little.　珠宝本应平分，可他却把东西藏了起来，看来我们得给他点颜色。
 ♣ lean out　(v.+adv.)
　探出　hold oneself or sth at an angle outside somewhere, as a window
　Please don't lean out.　请别把头探出去。
　She went to the window and leaned out.　她走向窗子，将身子伸出去。
　Lean your head out for a moment and see if it's raining.　把头伸出去，看看是不是在下雨。
 ♣ lean over¹　(v.+adv.)
　弯曲，倾斜　hold oneself or itself at an angle; bend at the waist
　He went to the parapet and leaned over.　他走到栏杆前，俯身靠在栏杆上。
　John leaned over and whispered something into my ear.　约翰伸过头来，向我轻轻耳语了一番。
　The small tree leans over in the wind.　那棵小树在风中倾斜着。
　The old building is leaning over at a dangerous angle and may fall at any moment.　这座年代已久的建筑已倾斜到了很危险的程度，随时都有可能倒塌。
　As Jim leaned over to pick up the pen, he felt a sharp pain in his back.　吉姆弯腰拾钢笔时，后背一阵剧痛。
 ♣ lean over²　(v.+prep.)
　趴在…上　bend over sth or sb
　Please don't lean over me while I'm working, it annoys me.　我干活时别趴在我身上，怪烦人的。
　If you lean over the railing and look ahead, you'll see the river.　你凭栏远眺，就可以看到那条河。
　The pair of lovers were leaning over the bridge, looking into the water.　这对情侣趴在桥上，望着河水。
　The clerk leaned over the counter.　那位职员趴在柜台上。
 ♣ lean over backward(s)　(v.+adv.+adv.)
　极力，拼命　try to do sth
　He leans over backwards to make up for what he has lost.　他尽力弥补他的损失。
　Jackson is leaning over backwards to persuade his wealthy uncle.　杰克逊想尽种种办法去讨好他那个有钱的叔叔。
　He leaned over backwards to prove he was unprejudiced.　他极力证明自己是没有成见的。
　Tom leaned over backwards to try to impress the manager.　汤姆尽力想给经理一个好印象。
　I practically leaned over backwards to persuade him to stay, but to no avail.　为劝他留下来，我可算是苦口婆心，可他说什么也不肯。
　I've leant over backwards to help her.　我已竭尽全力帮助她。
 ♣ lean to　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 lean to常不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
1. 向…伸去；向…靠去 slope; direct oneself or itself in the direction of sth
　The apple tree leaned to the field, dropping its flowers on the grass.　那棵苹果树的树枝朝田里伸去，花落在了草上。
　The old house leans to the right at a dangerous angle.　那所老宅向右斜得很危险。
2. 倾向于…，同意… be likely to agree with sth
　The young politician is beginning to lean to the opinions of the workers.　那位年轻的政治家逐渐开始倾向于工人的意见。
　He leans to the opinion that there should be education for everybody.　他倾向于人人都应该受教育的意见。
　He leans to that opinion.　他倾向于那个建议。
　His family have always leaned to overweight.　他的家里人总倾向于长得过胖。
 ♣ lean towards　(v.+prep.)
1. 向…倾斜 slope; hold oneself or itself at an angle in the direction of sth
　The child leaned towards his mother and fell headlong in front of her.　孩子向母亲弯过身去，在她面前一头栽倒了。
　I had to lean towards the secretary to hear what she was saying.　为了听清秘书在说什么，我只好把身子探过去。
　If you lean too far towards the water, you might fall in.　你身子要是朝水面斜得太厉害，说不定要掉进水里。
2. 倾向于… (cause to) move one's opinion more in favour of a different opinion or belief
　Young people today lean towards casual clothes.　现在的年轻人倾向于穿休闲装。
　Having lived in Shanghai for a decade or so, he still leans towards his native dishes.　在上海虽已住了10年左右，他还是喜欢吃家乡菜。
　His interest leans towards biochemistry.　他的兴趣在生物化学方面。
　Personally I lean towards a teaching career.　就我个人来说，我倾向于从事教学工作。
　I lean towards the belief that there should be education for everybody.　我倾向于这样的信念，教育应当面向大众。
　Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?　有些东方的哲学家倾向于宿命论吗?
　He leans towards the opinion that we should leave here at once.　他倾向于我们马上离开这儿。
　I lean towards letting him go along.　我倾向于让他一个人去。
　Recent events lean me more towards favouring longer years of imprisonment.　最近发生的事件更使我倾向于这种意见：延长罪犯关押年限。

1. 瘦的；少脂肪的　not having much flesh;healthily thin;not having much fat
2. 贫瘠的；收益差的　producing or having little value

　～ athletic body　瘦而矫健的身体
　～ diet〔harvest〕　缺乏营养的饮食〔收歉〕
　～ face　清瘦的脸
　～ times　萧条的时期

　He has a lean handsome face.　他的脸清瘦而英俊。
　Lean meat is healthier for you than fatty meat.　瘦肉比肥肉更有益于健康。
　In recent years, the cinema has fallen on lean times.　近几年，电影业遇上了不景气时期。

　His body was lean and hard, like a leopard's.　他的身子瘦而结实，像豹子似的。
　With our cuts in staff our company is leaner and more profitable.　我们公司因裁减人员而变得更精干，更有经济效益。

 ♣ lean, emaciated, haggard, spare, thin
　参见spare条。
 ♣ lean, gaunt, slender, thin
　参见thin条。

　［同义词］ adj. bare, barren, spare, thin
　［反义词］ adj. fat, fleshy
　［词源］中古英语hene（薄，细长的）