less

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

Translation

adj. 較少的, 更少的
adv. 較少, 更少地, 少

Phrases & Collocations

less sugar

少糖

less noise

少噪音

less than

小於

no less

仍然;不相上下;依舊

no less than

不少於,多達…;正如

less and less

越來越少;越來越少的

far less

遠不及

less of

◎[Less of …!][口語]別…!停止…!少點…!;◎較少(或小)地;

less likely

最不可能的是;較少可能

little less

少一點

less expensive

adj. 比較便宜的

less developed

欠發達地區;不發達的

still less

更不用說;更何況

little less than

與…不相上於;與…幾乎相同

any less

更少一些

none the less

依然

something less than

較…少幾分

Example Sentences

more or less symmetrical.

大體對稱。

chose the lesser evil.

選擇兩者中較小者

a man with less schooling

文化水平較低的人

It is more or less certain.

這有幾分確定。

less than 50 miles.Less

少於50英里。Less

less happy; less expensive.

不那麼高興的;較便宜的

She looks less and less beautiful.

她越來越不美。

less than a gallon of paint).

少於一加侖的塗料)。

Five is less than seven.

五比七小。

the development of less invasive treatment.

較低創傷性治療方法的發展。

Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.

儘量去培養不那麼粗暴的舉止。

ready in less than an hour.

一個小時不到準備就緒。

the data was less than ideal.

數據實在是太不理想了。

they are more or less a waste of time.

這些事多少是在浪費時間。

less accessible islands and outliers.

交通較爲不便的島嶼和邊遠外地。

it was no less a personage than the bishop.

這是與主教同等重要的人物。

less physical sports such as bowls.

草地滾球等活動量較小的運動。

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