| 单词 |
lean |
| 例句 |
lean verb | adjective
1 verb 1.•Polly leaned against the door:rest on/against, recline on/against, be supported by. 2.•trees leaning in the wind:slant, incline, bend, tilt, be at an angle, slope, tip, list. 3.•he leans toward existentialist philosophy:tend toward, incline toward, gravitate toward | have a preference for, have a penchant for, be partial to, have a liking for, have an affinity with. 4.•a strong shoulder to lean on :depend on, be dependent on, rely on, count on, bank on, have faith in, trust (in). 5.informal •he leaned on me to change my mind:intimidate, coerce, browbeat, bully, threaten, put pressure on, harass, hassle | informal twist someone's arm, put the screws on, hold a gun to someone's head.
2 adjective 1.•a tall, lean man:slim, thin, slender, spare, wiry, lanky, skinny. ANT fat. 2.•a lean harvest:meager, sparse, poor, mean, inadequate, insufficient, paltry, scanty, deficient, insubstantial. ANT plentiful, abundant. 3.•lean times:hard, bad, difficult, tough, impoverished, poverty-stricken. ANT prosperous.WORD TOOLKIT See thin .Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them. |
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