meaner
n. 怀有心思的人
adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;低劣的;凶狠的;平均的;简陋的;出身卑贱的;<非正式>更有效的(mean 的比较级)
例句
She seemed thinner and meaner.
她看上去更瘦了,也更为刻薄。
Gregory: This reorganization and the new company policies will make us leaner and meaner.
Gregory:这次重组加上新的公司章程将使我们减轻负担,提高效率。
How the United States really tamed the Japanese economy — and why China's a much meaner cat.
事实上美国究竟是如何驯服日本经济的——而且,为何中国更加难以驾驭?