lean v.①倾斜，屈身；②倚，靠，依赖；a.①瘦的，无脂肪的；②精干的，效率高的；③贫瘠的
【真题例句】 They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) --lean (a.①), pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.[2006年阅读2]
【例句精译】 他们看起来都一个样(虽然他们从各个地方而来)——瘦削、率直、专注的脸庞，穿着牛仔裤和便鞋，吃着小圆面包，在剧场外的石板上过夜，以便能买得起20张座票和80张站票，这些票都是为那些睡觉的人准备的，并且在票房第二天上午10点半开始售票时就卖给他们。
【真题例句】 Friedman relies on a lean (a.②) staff of 20 in Austin.[2003年阅读1]
【例句精译】 弗里德曼在奥斯汀市只有20人的精干职员队伍。
