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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)
- 更小的，更少的
- 较少的，较小的
- 较次的，较劣的
- 较不重要的
- 身分较低的
- little的比较级
- 减少，减轻
双解释义
adj. (形容词)
- 较少的,更少的 a smaller amount
- 较少,更少,少 smaller extent;not so much
英英释义
Adjective:
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(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"
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(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality;
"no less than perfect"
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(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"
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;
"less interesting"
"less expensive"
"less quickly"
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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.)
- It would be good to have less pollution.
如果污染更少的话就好了。 - 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。 - It is better to complete the task with less money.
最好是用较少的钱就能完成任务。
用作副词 (adv.)
- 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。 - Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.
多做事少空想，这样你会愉快得多。 - Malaria is less common in Britain.
疟疾在英国较少见。 - She found the job less and less attractive.
她发觉那工作越来越缺乏吸引力。
用作名词 (n.)
- There is less to do in this job than the last.
这份工作没有上份工作量大。 - It seems less of a threat than I'd expected.
威胁性似乎比我预料的要小。
常用短语
用作形容词 (adj.)
- no less than
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不少于,多达 as much as
用作副词 (adv.)
- less and less
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越来越小〔少〕地 at a continually decreasing rate
- much〔still〕 less
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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
- less cold 不冷
- less crowded 不挤
- less important 不重要
- less surprised 不惊奇
经典引文
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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
