(1)倚，靠((cause to)rest against，on sth for support)[I+prep(against/(up)on)，T+n+prep(against/on)]：a ladder/a man～ed against the wall 梯子/人倚着墙;～upon one's stick 拄着手杖;She～ed on her lover's arm. 她倚在情人的手臂上。～a ladder against the fence 把梯子倚在篱笆上;～one's arm/one's body/one's bike against a railing 把手臂/身体/自行车倚在栏杆上;

(2)倾斜，俯(be，rest in a sloping or bent position)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：～across/over the counter/the table 将身体探过柜台/桌子;～over a book 低着头看书;The post～s to the left/one side 柱子向左/一侧倾斜;The tree was～ing toward(s) the south. 那棵树向南倾斜。～backward/forward/outward 向后/前/外倾斜;～down to hear a child 俯下身来听小孩说话;～out of the window 将身子探出窗外;～over backwards to do sth尽全力做某事;〖同〗bend;

lean on (upon) (v prep)依靠(vt)：They always～on (upon) us/our advice when they are in trouble. 他们遇到困难时总是依靠我们/听从我们的建议。

lean toward(s)/to (v prep)倾向于(vt)：Most of the writer's works～toward satire. 那位作家的多数作品带有讽刺的倾向。I rather～to your opinion. 我颇倾向于你的看法。

→′leaning n 倾斜(向)，偏好;

【说明】lean的规则和不规则变化、过去式和过去分词的用法参见DREAM。