lean

もたれる、立てかける

体や物を何かに寄りかからせて支える。

やさしい英語で： To rest your body or an object against something for support.

• Lean against the wall.
• She leaned her bicycle against the fence.
• He was leaning on his walking stick.

使い方： lean against something (He leaned against the wall while waiting.); lean something against something (She leaned the ladder against the tree.); lean on something (I leaned on the railing to rest.)

類義語： rest, prop

よく使う表現： lean against something, lean on something, lean a ladder

身を傾ける

まっすぐな姿勢から、体を前後や横に傾ける。

やさしい英語で： To move your body forward, backward, or sideways from a straight position.

• Lean forward a little.
• He leaned back in his chair.
• She leaned sideways to see past the tall man.

使い方： lean toward someone/something (She leaned toward me to hear better.)

類義語： bend, tilt

反対語： straighten

よく使う表現： lean forward, lean back, lean to one side, lean at an angle

身を乗り出す

特に窓や縁から、上半身を外側へ突き出す。

やさしい英語で： To extend your upper body outward, especially through a window or over an edge.

• Do not lean out.
• He leaned out of the window to call us.
• She leaned over the edge to look down.

使い方： lean out of something (She leaned out of the window to wave.); lean over something (He leaned over the balcony railing.)

類義語： hang out

よく使う表現： lean out, lean over something, lean out of something

脂肪の少ない

特に肉について、脂肪が少ない、またはない。

やさしい英語で： Containing little or no fat, especially when describing meat.

• Choose lean meat for this dish.
• She bought lean beef for the burgers.
• These cuts are leaner than the ones we usually buy.

類義語： low-fat

反対語： fatty

よく使う表現： lean meat, lean beef, lean cuts

引き締まった、細身の

体が細く、脂肪がとても少ない。

やさしい英語で： Having a slim body with very little fat.

• He is tall and lean.
• Regular exercise kept her body lean.
• The lean young runner reached the finish first.

類義語： slim, slender

反対語： fat

よく使う表現： lean body, lean athlete, lean and fit, lean build

含有量の少ない、希薄な

役立つ物質や求められる物質が、少ししか含まれていない。

やさしい英語で： Containing only a small amount of a useful or wanted substance.

• This deposit contains lean ore.
• The engine was running on a lean fuel mixture.
• Processing such lean ore costs more than the metal is worth.

類義語： poor, low-grade

反対語： rich

よく使う表現： lean ore, lean mixture, lean fuel mixture

傾き

垂直に立たず、斜めになっている状態。

やさしい英語で： A position at an angle rather than straight up.

• The pole has a slight lean.
• We measured the tower's lean yesterday.
• The tree's lean became more noticeable after the storm.

使い方： a lean toward something (The tree has a lean toward the house.)

類義語： tilt, inclination

よく使う表現： a slight lean, a noticeable lean, lean to one side