noun
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- the act of deviating from a vertical position
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- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
- the tower had a pronounced tilt
- the ship developed a list to starboard
- he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
- Synonym: tilt list inclination lean
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- a natural inclination
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- Synonym: proclivity propensity
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- an inclination to do something
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- Synonym: propensity tendency
adj
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- departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
- the leaning tower of Pisa
- the headstones were tilted
- Synonym: atilt canted tilted tipped
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I think they 're leaning toward the place inside the city .
我认为他们倾向于选市里。
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Many people think Japan is leaning towards conservatism .
许多人认为日本正倾向于保守主义。
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The company recovered well after going through several lean years .
经历了几年的萧条后,这家公司的业务才完全恢复了正常。
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There is little wastage from a lean cut of meat .
瘦肉基本上不会浪费。
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A man was leaning out of the window .
一个人正探身窗外。
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She walked slowly , leaning on her son 's arm .
她倚靠着她儿子的手臂缓慢行走。
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Can I lean my bike against the wall ?
我能把自行车靠在这墙上吗?
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Don 't lean out of the window .
不要探出窗外。
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He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw .
他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆,靠到栅门上。
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He was tall , lean and muscular .
他高挑瘦削,强壮有力。
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He was tall , lean and handsome .
他长得瘦高而英俊。
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A shovel was leaning against the wall .
一把铁铲靠墙放着。
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She was leaning negligently against the wall .
她很随便地斜倚着墙。
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The tower is leaning dangerously .
那座塔越来越斜,很危险。
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He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall .
他漫不经心地斜倚着墙。
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Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean people .
胖人常常比瘦人血压高。
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The tree was leaning at a low angle from the ground .
那棵树倾斜得非常厉害。
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Like most female athletes , she was lean and muscular .
像大多女运动员一样,她清瘦但肌肉发达。
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The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle .
船正以30度角倾斜。
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Most scientists would probably lean toward this viewpoint .
大多数科学家可能会倾向于这个观点。
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She watched the tall , lean figure step into the car .
她看着那个瘦高个儿上了车。
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He had to lean on Dan to keep from falling .
他不得不靠在丹身上以免摔倒。
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Lean the plants against a wall and cover the roots with peat
把植物靠墙摆放,用泥煤盖住根部。
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It is a beautiful meat , very lean and tender .
这块肉很好,又瘦又嫩。
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Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day
舒舒服服地躺着泡个热水澡,忘掉白天的一切烦恼。
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She was feeling tired and was glad to lean against him
她正感到有些疲倦,因此很高兴可以靠在他身上。
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Like most athletes , she was lean and muscular
跟大部分运动员一样,她身形清瘦,肌肉结实。
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I always had a leaning towards sport .
我一向喜欢运动。
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She was leaning against a display case of prints of Paris .
她正倚靠在一个展示巴黎照片的陈列柜上。
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Perhaps I 'll buy lean meat and mince it myself .
也许我会买点瘦肉自己绞。