lean on:依靠;倚靠(把身体重量靠在某物上);(比喻)依赖、求助于某人/某物以获得支持或帮助。常见搭配:lean on someone for support(依靠某人支持)。
/ˈliːn ɒn/(英)
/ˈliːn ɑːn/(美)
She leaned on the wall to catch her breath.
她靠在墙上喘口气。
When the project fell apart, he leaned on his friends for advice and emotional support, but also learned to lean on himself.
当项目陷入困境时,他依靠朋友寻求建议和情感支持,但也学会了依靠自己。
lean 源自古英语 hlēonian,本义与“倾斜、倚靠”有关;与介词 on 搭配后,字面意思是“向……上倚靠”。这种“把重量靠上去”的物理意象很自然地引申为“在困难时把希望或支持寄托在……上”,于是形成“依赖、求助”的常用比喻义。