leanly

IPA/ˈliːn.li/
IPA/ˈliːn.li/

leanly — 副詞

1. with staffing, time, and spending kept to the minimum needed, so work is done wi

1.副詞C2
釋義

精簡地

以最少人力與成本運作

with staffing, time, and spending kept to the minimum needed, so work is done without unnecessary cost or effort.

例句

Dahlia runs the bakery leanly, ordering only what the morning crowd will buy.

Dahlia 把這間麵包店經營得很精簡，只進早上客人買得完的份量。

run a business leanly to avoid waste

During winter, Christopher staffed the clinic leanly with part-time nurses.

冬天時，Christopher 以精簡的人力安排這間診所，只留兼職護理師值班。

staff + leanly with a small team

同義詞
  • efficiently

    broader; focuses on good results, not always on stripped-down resources

  • economically

    more formal; stresses low use of money or fuel

  • frugally

    more personal; usually about spending habits rather than business structure

反義詞

文法句型

run/operate/manage + leanly

用法筆記

Usually describes a company, team, or plan that removes extra cost, stock, or staff. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a body with very little fat.

常見錯誤

❌The factory ran leanly by firing skilled workers without a plan.
✅The factory ran leanly by cutting extra paperwork and unused stock.
💡'leanly' is about removing waste from the system, not weakening it with careless cuts.

2. with a body that is slim and muscular, carrying almost no extra fat.

2.副詞C2
釋義

精瘦地

身形瘦而結實，幾乎無贅肉

with a body that is slim and muscular, carrying almost no extra fat.

例句

Anjali was leanly built after months of rowing on the river.

在河上划了幾個月船後，Anjali 的身形變得精瘦結實。

be leanly built

The greyhound was leanly muscled, with ribs just visible under its coat.

那隻靈緹犬的肌肉線條很精瘦，肋骨在毛下微微可見。

be leanly muscled

同義詞
  • trimly

    stresses a neat, athletic shape more than visible muscle

  • sparely

    literary; suggests a body with very little extra flesh

反義詞
  • heavily

    describes a broader or weightier build instead of a wiry one

文法句型

be/look/remain + leanly built or muscled

用法筆記

Most often appears with participles such as built, muscled, framed, or conditioned, and it usually describes a fit human or animal body. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about operating with little waste.

常見錯誤

❌The calf looked leanly because it was sick.
✅The calf looked thin because it was sick.
💡'leanly' usually suggests a fit, wiry body, not unhealthy thinness.