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leaned

/liːnd/

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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."

她探身窗外。

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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."

我下次选举可能更倾向于投票给保守党。西班牙裔选民倾向于民主党。

attitude tendency action direction

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verb

靠，倚靠

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

Examples :

"After a long day at work, she leaned against the wall to rest her tired legs. "

工作了一整天后，她靠在墙上，好让疲惫的双腿休息一下。

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verb

倾斜，倚靠.

To hang outwards.

Examples :

"The old wooden fence leaned precariously outward, threatening to fall into the neighbor's yard. "

那旧木栅栏危险地向外倾斜着，眼看就要倒进邻居的院子里了。

position architecture nautical

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verb

靠，倚靠

To press against.

Examples :

"The tired student leaned against the classroom wall while waiting for the bus. "

疲惫的学生在等公交车的时候，靠在了教室的墙上。

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verb

减少燃油，稀释

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 race car mechanic leaned the engine slightly to improve fuel efficiency. "

赛车技师稍微减少了发动机的燃油供应，使其混合气更稀，以提高燃油效率。

technical fuel machine industry vehicle energy system science

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verb

隐藏，掩盖.

Examples :

"She leaned her secret feelings for him in her diary. "

她把对他的秘密感情隐藏在了日记里。