Lean

(verb.) cause to lean or incline; 'He leaned his rifle against the wall'.

(verb.) to incline or bend from a vertical position; 'She leaned over the banister'.

(verb.) rely on for support; 'We can lean on this man'.

(adj.) not profitable or prosperous; 'a lean year' .

(adj.) lacking in mineral content or combustible material; 'lean ore'; 'lean fuel' .

(adj.) containing little excess; 'a lean budget'; 'a skimpy allowance' .

乔安娜录入

• The rest get among the spittoons and pipes or lean against the piano. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Delay an instant: lean on me, Jane. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• It is the Rock of Ages I ask you to lean on: do not doubt but it will bear the weight of your human weakness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• At times Mrs Lammle would lean forward to address Mr Lammle to this purpose. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• To which he added, in a small complicated hand, ending with a long lean flourish, not unlike a lasso thrown at all the rest of the names: Blandois. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Sir James was annoyed, and leaned forward to play with Celia's Maltese dog. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Catherine leaned out and I saw her face in the light. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• I grasped it firmly, rose softly from the bed, and leaned over my sleeping wife. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• My godmother, too, sat so near, that, had I leaned forward, my breath might have stirred the ribbon of her bonnet. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• He leaned forward staring at me, slowly unclenched his hand and drew it across his mouth as if his mouth watered for me, and sat down again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Looking back as I turned into the front garden, I saw Mr. Murdstone leaning against the wicket of the churchyard, and Mr. Quinion talking to him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He had come back to his seat, and was now leaning forward with folded arms, looking at the benevolent face of his friend. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Then, feebly leaning on her arms for an instant to steady herself, Margaret gathered herself up, and rose. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• There was a seat for Mr. Peggotty too, but he preferred to stand, leaning his hand on the small rustic table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Maurice, leaning forward with a sigh, took a handful of nuts, which he proceeded to crack in a listless fashion. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Just when the sun was going down his eyes felt weary, and he leant back in his chair. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• She went forward to the palings and leant over them, looking at the moon. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• There he leant over the wall and lowered the lamp, only to behold the vortex formed at the curl of the returning current. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• I approached the bed; I opened the curtains and leant over the high-piled pillows. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Clym leant his elbow upon the post of the garden gate, and covered his eyes with his hand. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• After reading his letters, he leans back in his corner of the carriage and generally reviews his importance to society. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The lawyer turns, leans his arms on the iron railing at the top of the steps, and looks at the lamplighter lighting the court-yard. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Mr. Weevle moodily pushes the snuffers-tray from him with his elbow, leans his head on his hand, puts his feet on the fender, and looks at the fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• See how he leans against that tree, with his arms crossed and his brow bent. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The surgeon leans against the corner of the chimney-piece; Miss Flite peeps and trembles just within the door. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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