"lean and mean" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈɫin/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmin

LEEN-and-MEEN

UK

lˈiːn/ /ˈænd/ /mˈiːn

leen-and-MEEN

释义

Describes a person, group, or organization that is highly efficient, powerful, and focused on results, usually by having only the essentials and cutting out anything unnecessary.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫin/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmin

英式英语

lˈiːn/ /ˈænd/ /mˈiːn

简化发音

美式

LEEN-and-MEEN

英式

leen-and-MEEN

语境中听

Our company is now lean and mean after cutting unnecessary costs.

He wants his team to be lean and mean to win the tournament.

Their business approach is definitely lean and mean.

We're running a lean and mean operation—just five people, but we get it done.