Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1867
lean
瘦的;苗条的
核心释义
指人或动物体型瘦,不强调脂肪多少。
Slim; not fleshy.
- 1.
苗条的;不丰满的。
Slim; not fleshy.
- 2.
脂肪少的。
Having little fat.
- 3.
几乎没有多余或剩余;贫乏的;不足的。
Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- 4.
所需物质或成分的比例或浓度低的。
Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
- 5.
高效、节约、节俭、灵活、精简的;与现代工业“精益生产”原则相关的。
Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing".
低脂的;少脂肪的;微薄的;贫乏的;不充裕的;含量低的;稀薄的;精简高效的;精益的;苗条的;不丰满的。
用法In use
After months of training, she became lean and muscular.
用法提示:这里 lean 作为形容词,表示身体脂肪少、精瘦的状态。
I prefer lean cuts of beef for a healthier meal.
用法提示:这里 lean 描述肉类脂肪含量低。
The greyhound is a naturally lean breed of dog.
用法提示:这里 lean 描述狗的身体形态,脂肪少。
lean + noun
作定语,修饰名词,表示“瘦的;低脂的”,也可指“不景气的;收益差的”(如 lean years)。
She bought lean meat for dinner.
她买了瘦肉做晚餐。
be/look + lean
作表语,描述人或动物瘦而结实。
He is lean and fit.
他瘦削而健壮。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lean meat
- 低脂肉;瘦肉
- Try to buy lean meat and avoid fatty cuts.尽量买低脂肉,避免脂肪多的部位。
- lean years
- 艰难岁月;歉收的年份
- Many small businesses faced lean years during the recession.许多小企业在经济衰退期间经历了艰难岁月。
- lean manufacturing
- 精益生产
- The factory adopted lean manufacturing to reduce waste and improve quality.这家工厂采用精益生产来减少浪费并提高质量。
- lean physique
- 精瘦的体格;苗条的身材
- Her lean physique reflects years of disciplined training.她精瘦的体格反映了多年自律的训练。
- lean and mean
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 lean 发音似“林”:林中树木瘦高笔直,记住“瘦的、苗条的”;瘦肉脂肪少也叫 lean。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:describing people or body、describing food or diet、describing resources or income、business or industrial processes 该形容词在描述人或食物时通常用于日常表达,语气中性;在商业或工业语境中多指“精益”理念,比较正式、专业。其褒贬取决于搭配,如“lean meat”(低脂)偏正面,而“lean times”(匮乏)则偏负面。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with lean /liːn/: mean, clean, seen, green, queen, bean. Spelling caution: 'learn' (/lɜːn/) and 'lane' (/leɪn/) look similar but do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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