less

[US]/les/
[UK]/lɛs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 较少的, 更少的
adv. 较少, 更少地, 少

Phrases & Collocations

less sugar

少糖

less noise

少噪音

less than

小于

no less

仍然;不相上下;依旧

no less than

不少于,多达…;正如

less and less

越来越少;越来越少的

far less

远不及

less of

◎[Less of …!][口语]别…!停止…!少点…!;◎较少(或小)地;

less likely

最不可能的是;较少可能

little less

少一点

less expensive

adj. 比较便宜的

less developed

欠发达地区;不发达的

still less

更不用说;更何况

little less than

与…不相上于;与…几乎相同

any less

更少一些

none the less

依然

something less than

较…少几分

Example Sentences

more or less symmetrical.

大体对称。

chose the lesser evil.

选择两者中较小者

a man with less schooling

文化水平较低的人

It is more or less certain.

这有几分确定。

less than 50 miles.Less

少于50英里。Less

less happy; less expensive.

不那么高兴的;较便宜的

She looks less and less beautiful.

她越来越不美。

less than a gallon of paint).

少于一加仑的涂料)。

Five is less than seven.

五比七小。

the development of less invasive treatment.

较低创伤性治疗方法的发展。

Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.

尽量去培养不那么粗暴的举止。

ready in less than an hour.

一个小时不到准备就绪。

the data was less than ideal.

数据实在是太不理想了。

they are more or less a waste of time.

这些事多少是在浪费时间。

less accessible islands and outliers.

交通较为不便的岛屿和边远外地。

it was no less a personage than the bishop.

这是与主教同等重要的人物。

less physical sports such as bowls.

草地滚球等活动量较小的运动。

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