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• ① 靠;凭;倚
  • An old man came along leaning on [upon] his stick.一个老人拄着拐杖走过来。
  • He leaned against the wall.他靠在墙上。

• ② 倾身;曲身;弯腰;(往后)挺身
  • He leaned forward eagerly.他急切地往前倚。
  • lean back in one's chair身子往后靠坐在椅子上
  • The tree leaned over in the wind.树木被风吹斜了。
  • They were on board leaning over the rail.他们在船上斜倚在栏杆上。
  • I leaned out (of the window) and shouted to the boy in the street.我(从窗口)探出身,大身喊叫街上的那个男孩。

• ③ 1(建筑物等)倾,倾斜<to>2(人、兴趣等)倾向<to, toward>
  • The pagoda leans (to the south).那座塔(向南)倾斜。
  • The post is leaning to one side.那根柱子斜向一边。
  • His interest leans toward religion.他的兴趣倾向于宗教。

• ④ 依靠,依赖<on, upon>
  • lean on one's friends for advice [support]依靠[依赖]朋友的忠告[支持]