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leaning

/ˈliːnɪŋ/

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noun

倾向，偏好。

A tendency or propensity.

Examples :

"a man of socialist leanings"

一个有社会主义倾向的人

attitude tendency character mind

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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."

她把身子探出窗外。

position action tendency

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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."

我下次选举倾向于投票给保守党。拉美裔选票偏向民主党。

attitude tendency mind moral

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verb

靠，倚靠

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

Examples :

"The tired student leaned against the wall, hoping for a moment of rest. "

疲惫的学生靠在墙上，希望能休息一会儿。

position action tendency

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verb

倾斜，倚靠。

To hang outwards.

Examples :

"The old oak tree's branches were leaning heavily over the sidewalk. "

那棵老橡树的树枝向人行道方向倾斜得很厉害。

position direction architecture

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verb

倚靠，靠着

To press against.

Examples :

"The tired student was leaning against the wall while waiting for the bus. "

疲惫的学生在等公交车的时候，正靠着墙。

position action body

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verb

减少燃油，降低油气比

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 was leaning the engine to improve its fuel efficiency for the long drive. "

为了提高长途驾驶的燃油效率，机械师正在减少发动机的燃油供应，使油气混合比降低。

fuel machine technical energy chemistry

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verb

隐藏，遮掩。

Examples :

"To avoid suspicion, Maria was leaning the truth about her missing homework. "

为了避免引起怀疑，玛丽亚在隐藏她没交作业的真相.