1.[i](+ adv./prep.)前俯（或后仰）；倾斜to bend or move from a vertical position
I leaned back in my chair.我仰靠在椅背上。
The tower is leaning dangerously.那座塔倾斜了，很危险。
A man was leaning out of the window.一个人正探身窗外。
2.[i]倚靠；靠在；靠置to rest on or against sth for support
A shovel was leaning against the wall.一把铁铲靠墙放着。
She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。
3.[t]~ sth against/on sth使斜靠to make sth rest against sth in a sloping position
Can I lean my bike against the wall?我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗？
1.肉少的；瘦且健康的without much flesh; thin and fit
a lean, muscular body清瘦而肌肉发达的身体
He was tall, lean and handsome.他长得瘦高而英俊。
2.脂肪少的；无脂肪的containing little or no fat
3.[ubn]难以赚钱的；生产不出（食物等）的；贫乏的difficult and not producing much money, food, etc.
a lean period/spell不景气时期
The company recovered well after going through several lean years .经历了几年的萧条后，这家公司的业务完全恢复了正常。
4.精干的；效率高的strong and efficient because the number of employees has been reduced
The changes made the company leaner and more competitive.改革使公司更精干，更有竞争力。
1.[u]瘦肉the part of meat that has little or no fat
This might not matter if it were simply a question of making banks leaner.
假若这只是一个为银行“瘦身”的问题，那么这或许无关紧要。
The best way out of stagnation, Americans counseled, was to let weak companies die, freeing up capital for a new crop of leaner entrants.
美国人建议，摆脱滞涨的最好的方式就是让弱势公司死去，为一批更加轻盈的进入者释放出他们所需的资本。
In general? the leaner the meat? the better - and wild game tends to be the leanest.
一般来说，肉越瘦越好，而野味一般都很瘦。
Cabbage was always a depressing reminder of the leaner years of my childhood.
卷心菜往往使我沮丧地回忆起我孩提时代那些缺吃少穿的年头。
The overhaul is part of a drive by Mr. Whitacre to accelerate decision-making and turn GM into a leaner, nimbler company.
这是惠塔克加快决策过程、把通用汽车转变成为一个更加精简灵活的公司的行动之一。
But the smaller, leaner G. M. of today is no more than a middle-of-the-pack company in terms of sales and revenue.
但是今天“更小更瘦”的通用在销售量及收益上只相当于一个中型企业。
But then producers began to shift strategy, moving away from extravaganzas towards leaner musicals and straight plays for grown-ups.
但编剧们开始转变战略，从收益较低的音乐剧这种娱乐性节目转向成年人观赏的戏剧。
This reflects the uncertain nature of recovery, but it also indicates a move towards leaner business models.
这反映了本轮经济复苏的不稳定性本质，但是它也暗示了小规模商业模式的趋势。
The sperm with the Y chromosome were leaner and faster and could swim down to the bottom of the tube more efficiently.
带有X染色体的精子体型更纤细、游速更高，能够更快地游到试管底部。
But the tougher ones will emerge leaner and stronger, and ready to seize the opportunities that a gradual recovery will offer.
但那些存活下来的公司将更加强大，更加具有竞争力，而且时刻准备着抓住经济复苏带来的机遇。
If GM's bankruptcy goes as smoothly as the government plans, GM will emerge from Chapter 11 in two or three months a much leaner company.
如果通用汽车的破产像政府计划的那样平稳进行，那么通用汽车将在两、三个月内脱胎成为一家更加精干的公司。
Authorities splurged in the good years of the housing bubble, but did nothing to prepare for leaner times.
在地产繁荣的好年景里，政府大肆挥霍，却没有为“荒年”做任何准备。
Hence to provide some implications for English teachers to help students improve their leaner strategies and learning efficiency.
从而为大、中学英语教师更好地帮助和指导学生改进学习策略，提高学习效率提供参考。
The goal: to turn the PLA into a leaner, meaner fighting force.
其目的是把解放军转变成为一支精简的有战斗力的军队。
Food additives, used to make produce bigger and meats leaner, have been the culprits of food-safety scandals in recent months.
用于增加瘦肉量的食品添加剂瘦肉精是近几个月食品安全丑闻的主角。
"We got a little fat and happy lately. We need to be a little leaner and meaner. " D'Antoni said.
最近，我们变得又胖又满足。我们需要变得更瘦一些，对自己更苛刻一。
The buyers would sell a few years later at a profit, the remaining Yahoo would be much leaner.
几年后，再将公司售出以赚取利润，那时经过大调整的雅虎必将无比苗条。
Judging from all the struggling land planners I talk to, I think the next 2-3 years are going to be even leaner than today.
看所有的土地规划挣扎我交谈，我认为未来2-3年内将要甚至比今天更精干。
But this picture is rapidly changing. With high interest costs and a scarcity of capital, client groups are demanding leaner designs.
但现在这种状况正在迅速改变，因为高利率以及资金的缺乏，现在大多业主更倾向于节约型设计。
The results will be a stronger, leaner, and highly defined upper torso that will leave you looking awesome, with or without a shirt.
结果将更强大，精简，上部躯干和高度的定义，将会使你看上去太棒了，有或没有一件衬衫。
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