less

英 [les] 美 [les]

• adj. 更少的；较少的
• adv. 更少地；较少地
• n. 少量；次要
• prep. 减

减

较少的

更少的

较少地

少量

次要

更少地

less的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 更小的，更少的
2. 较少的，较小的
3. 较次的，较劣的
4. 较不重要的
5. 身分较低的

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1. little的比较级

v. (动词)

1. 减少，减轻

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 较少的,更少的 a smaller amount

adv. (副词)

1. 较少,更少,少 smaller extent;not so much

英英释义

Adjective:

1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree;

   "of less importance"
   "less time to spend with the family"
   "a shower uses less water"
   "less than three years old"
   

2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality;

   "no less than perfect"
   

3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer;

   "less than three weeks"
   "no less than 50 people attended"
   "in 25 words or less"
   

Adverb:

1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;

   "less interesting"
   "less expensive"
   "less quickly"
   

2. comparative of little;

   "she walks less than she should"
   "he works less these days"
   

less的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. It would be good to have less pollution.
   如果污染更少的话就好了。
2. He spends less time on work than on play.
   他在工作上花的时间比在玩上面花的时间更少。
3. It is better to complete the task with less money.
   最好是用较少的钱就能完成任务。

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用作副词 (adv.)

1. The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
   这个花瓶因为有点缺陷，不那么值钱了。
2. Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.
   多做事少空想，这样你会愉快得多。
3. Malaria is less common in Britain.
   疟疾在英国较少见。
4. She found the job less and less attractive.
   她发觉那工作越来越缺乏吸引力。

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用作名词 (n.)

1. There is less to do in this job than the last.
   这份工作没有上份工作量大。
2. It seems less of a threat than I'd expected.
   威胁性似乎比我预料的要小。

形容词

副词

名词

常用短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

no less than

不少于,多达 as much as

用作副词 (adv.)

less and less

越来越小〔少〕地 at a continually decreasing rate

much〔still〕 less

更不用说 certainly not

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• less butter 较少的黄油
• less coffee 较少的咖啡
• less food 更少的食物
• less meat 更少的肉
• less money 更少的钱
• less noise 少一点噪音
• less time 较少的时间
• less work 更少的活儿

用作副词 (adv.)

动词+～

• know less 不知道
• rain less 降雨量少
• read less 读书少
• shout less 少喊
• speak less 少讲话
• work less 工作得少

～+形容词

• less cold 不冷
• less crowded 不挤
• less important 不重要
• less surprised 不惊奇

经典引文

• 19 is less than 20.

  出自： Joseph Harris

• And then the sighs he would suppress..grew less and less.

  出自： Byron

• Their number was less than ten.

  出自： A. N. Wilson

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近反义词

【近义词】

• reduced 减少的
• fewer 少的
• minus 负的
• smaller 较小的
• minor 轻微的
• below 低于
• secondary 次要的
• without 没有
• more 更多的
• take away 拿走
• excluding 除…之外
• lower 低的
• to a lesser extent 在较小程度上...
• lesser 较少的

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【反义词】

• more 更多的