leaning

英 [ˈliːnɪŋ]

美 [ˈliːnɪŋ]

n.  倾向; 偏向; 爱好
v.  前俯(或后仰); 倾斜; 倚靠; 靠在; 靠置; 使斜靠
lean的现在分词

复数：leanings　现在分词：leaning　

BNC.18634 / COCA.18179

牛津词典

noun

• 倾向；偏向；爱好
  a tendency to prefer sth or to believe in particular ideas, opinions, etc.
  1. a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy
     偏爱喜剧而不是悲剧
  2. a person with socialist leanings
     具有社会主义倾向的人

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 倾向；偏向；爱好
  Your particularleaningsare the beliefs, ideas, or aims you hold or a tendency you have towards them.
  1. During the war his pacifist leanings were not helpful.
     战时他的和平主义思想派不上用场。
  2. I always had a leaning towards sport.
     我一向喜欢运动。

英英释义

noun

• the act of deviating from a vertical position
• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
  1. the tower had a pronounced tilt
  2. the ship developed a list to starboard
  3. he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
  Synonym:tiltlistinclinationlean
• a natural inclination
  1. he has a proclivity for exaggeration
  Synonym:proclivitypropensity
• an inclination to do something
  1. he felt leanings toward frivolity
  Synonym:propensitytendency

adj

• departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
  1. the leaning tower of Pisa
  2. the headstones were tilted
  Synonym:atiltcantedtiltedtipped

双语例句

• They came to Pisa and saw the leaning tower.
  他们来到了比萨也看到了斜塔。
• War rages in the northern mountain passes;| leaning on a war rages in the northern mountain passes;
  戎马关山北，凭轩涕泗流。（杜甫《登岳阳楼》）
• The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle.
  船正以30度角倾斜。
• The railing on which he was leaning gave away and he fell from the cliff.
  他所俯身依靠的栏杆折断了，于是他从悬崖上掉了下来。
• She was seen leaning against a post.
  有人看见她靠在柱了上。
• He was leaning away from me, sitting on the extreme edge of his chair and averting his face.
  他倾向远离我的那一侧，坐到了椅子的最边缘，脸也扭到了另一边。
• Anything in a leaning position is not upright.
  偏置的任何物体都不是垂直的。
• The shop assistant received me indifferently while leaning on a counter.
  商店售货员靠在柜台上漫不经心地招呼我。
• Then he stood leaning against the wall.
  然后他靠着墙壁站着。
• I always had a leaning towards sport.
  我一向喜欢运动。