adj (1)(人或动物)瘦但健康的((of a person or animal) without much flesh;thin but fit):a~,handsome man 体瘦英俊的男子;His body became~. 他的身体瘦了。
(2)(肉)瘦的,少(无)脂肪的((of meat)containing little or no fat):~beef 瘦牛肉;I only eat~meat. 我只吃瘦肉。
(3)量少的;质量低的(small in amount or low in quality)[尤作attrib]:a~diet/harvest 量少的饮食/歉收;~profits 薄利;~concrete 水泥成份少的混凝土;Supplies were~in this area. 这一地区过去供应奇缺。
(4)(指一段时间)利润(产量等)低的;((of a period of time) lacking in profit,productiveness,etc):~years 歉收之年;In recent years,the cinema has fallen on~times. 近几年,电影院不景气。
n瘦肉(lean part of meat)[U]:a lot of~but not much fat 瘦肉多肥肉少;
【辨异】lean与delicate、slender、slim和thin的区别见DELICATE。