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

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