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lean

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noun

倾斜，歪斜。

(of an object taller than its width and depth) An inclination away from the vertical.

Examples :

"The trees had various leans toward gaps in the canopy."

树木朝着树冠的空隙，都有着不同程度的倾斜。

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verb

倾斜，倚靠

To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

Examples :

"She leaned out of the window."

她 leaning 出窗外了。 (Tā leaning chū chuāngwài le.) (She leaning out of window.) Better Alternatives (choose one for actual use, "leaning" is substituted): * 她探出窗外了。(Tā tàn chū chuāngwài le.) (She leaned/reached out of the window.) - Recommended This is the most natural and common way to say this in Chinese. "探 (tàn)" implies a reaching or extending of the body. * 她 leaning着身体探出窗外了。(Tā leaning zhe shēntǐ tàn chū chuāngwài le.) (She leaning her body, leaned/reached out of the window.) - To explicitly state "leaning" if you want to be literal for the sake of teaching, but it is still not the most natural sounding. * 她倾身探出窗外了。(Tā qīngshēn tàn chū chuāngwài le.) (She leaning body leaned/reached out of the window.) - Another good option, and slightly more formal.

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verb

倾向，偏向。

To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.

Examples :

"I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election. The Hispanic vote leans Democratic."

下次选举我倾向于投票给保守党。西班牙裔选民偏向于民主党。

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verb

靠，倚靠

Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.

Examples :

"The student leaned against the wall, trying to catch his breath after a long run. "

学生跑了很久，气喘吁吁的，他靠在墙上休息。

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verb

倾斜，倚，靠。

To hang outwards.

Examples :

"The old house's roof was leaning heavily to one side. "

那栋老房子的屋顶严重向一边倾斜着。

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verb

靠，倚靠。

To press against.

Examples :

"The student leaned against the desk, trying to stay awake during the boring lecture. "

学生靠在桌子上，努力在无聊的讲座中保持清醒。

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noun

瘦肉，精肉

Meat with no fat on it.

Examples :

"The chef ordered lean beef for the dinner party, wanting a healthier option. "

厨师为晚宴订购了瘦牛肉，想做一道更健康的菜。

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noun

瘦子，苗条的人

An organism that is lean in stature.

Examples :

"The lean of the athlete impressed everyone at the school sports day. "

运动会上，那个运动员精瘦的身材给每个人都留下了深刻的印象。

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verb

减少燃料，降低燃油浓度

To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.

Examples :

"The mechanic had to lean the car's engine mixture to improve fuel efficiency. "

为了提高燃油效率，机械师不得不降低汽车发动机的混合气浓度。

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adjective

苗条，精瘦

(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

Examples :

"The marathon runner was lean and strong, having trained rigorously. "

那个马拉松运动员身材苗条精瘦，而且非常强壮，因为他训练非常刻苦。

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adjective

瘦的，精瘦的

(of meat) Having little fat.

Examples :

"lean steak cuts"

精瘦的牛排切块

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adjective

清贫的，贫乏的

Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.

Examples :

"a lean budget"

捉襟见肘的预算 (zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu de yù suàn)

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adjective

精瘦的，贫乏的

Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

Examples :

"A lean ore hardly worth mining."

这种贫矿几乎不值得开采。

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adjective

窄体 (zhǎi tǐ)，瘦体 (shòu tǐ)

Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.

Examples :

"lean copy, matter, or type"

窄体文本、内容或字体 (zhǎi tǐ wénběn, nèiróng huò zìtǐ)

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adjective

精益，节约，苗条，精简

Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing"

Examples :

"Alcoa is now a lean and agile enterprise, after having split last year into two entities."

在去年拆分为两家公司后，美国铝业现在是一家精益而敏捷的企业。

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verb

掩盖，遮掩。

Examples :

"To avoid suspicion, he leaned the evidence in a secret compartment in his desk. "

为了避免引起怀疑，他把证据藏在书桌的秘密隔间里，以此来掩盖真相。

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noun

紫水, 止咳药水, 潘恩紫 (Pinyin: Zi Shui, Zhi Ke Yao Shui, Pan En Zi)

A recreational drug based on codeine-laced promethazine cough syrup, popular in the hip hop community in the southeastern United States.

Examples :

""He tried lean at the party, but it made him feel very sick." "

他派对上试了紫水，结果让他觉得非常不舒服。

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