LEE


Meaning of LEE in English

I. Lee, Ang /liː, æŋ/ BrE AmE

(1954-) a Taiwanese FILM DIRECTOR whose films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Brokeback Mountain (2005), all of which won Oscar awards

II. Lee, Bruce BrE AmE

(1941–73) a Chinese actor, born in the US, who was famous for his skill at ↑ kung fu (=an ancient Chinese style of fighting) , and who appeared in films such as Enter the Dragon (1973)

III. Lee, Christopher BrE AmE

(1922–) a British film actor, known for acting in ↑ horror film s (=films that are intended to make you feel frightened) and especially for appearing as the character Dracula

IV. Lee, General Rob ‧ ert E. /ˈrɒbət iː $ ˈrɑːbərt-/ BrE AmE

(1807–70) a US soldier who was the commander of the ↑ confederate army during the American Civil War, and is generally regarded as the best military leader in that war

V. Lee, Laur ‧ ie /ˈlɒri $ ˈlɔː-/ BrE AmE

(1914–97) a British writer and poet, known especially for his book ↑ Cider with Rosie , which describes English country life when he was a child

VI. Lee, Peg ‧ gy /ˈpeɡi/ BrE AmE

(1920–2002) a US singer and actress who is known for her low, ↑ sexy voice. She sang with the Benny Goodman band in the 1940s and many of her songs are well known, including Fever , Big Spender , and The Way You Look Tonight .

VII. Lee, Spike BrE AmE

(1957–) an African-American film ↑ director who makes films about the lives of African Americans in the US. His films include She's Gotta Have It (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), and Malcolm X (1992).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.