| 单词 | less |
| 释义 | determineradverbpreposition🔑 lessBrE /les/ NAmE /les/ determiner , pronoun used with uncountable nouns to mean 'a smaller amount of' （与不可数名词连用）较少的，更少的◆ less butter /time /importance 较少的黄油/时间；次要◆ He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer . 有人劝他少抽烟、少喝啤酒。◆ We have less to worry about now . 现在我们要担忧的事少一些了。◆ It is less of a problem than I'd expected . 问题不像我预料的那么大。◆ We'll be there in less than no time (= very soon ). 我们马上就到。◆ The victory was nothing less than a miracle . 这场胜利是个不折不扣的奇迹。HELPPeople often use less with countable nouns . * less 与可数名词连用颇常见◆ There were less cars on the road then . 那时候路上车流量较少。This is not considered correct by some people , and fewer should be used instead .有人认为这不正确，应用 fewer。 ● ˌless and ˈless 🔑 smaller and smaller amounts 越来越少◆ As time passed , she saw less and less of all her old friends at home . 随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。● ˌless is ˈmore (saying ) include only what is essential in order to create an effective product or result 少即是多；以少见多；简单就是美◆ His simple , elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more . 他简洁典雅的绘画体现出他简约就是美的原则。● no ˈless (oftenironic ) used to suggest that sth is surprising or impressive （表示惊讶或钦佩）竟，居然◆ She's having lunch with the Director , no less . 她居然正在与主管一起进午餐。● no less than… used to emphasize a large amount （强调大数量）不少于，多达◆ The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes . 这本旅游指南包括多达 115 条徒步旅行路线的详细介绍。🔑 lessBrE /les/ NAmE /les/ adverb to a smaller degree ; not so much 较少；较小；更少；更小；没那么多；少◆ less expensive /likely /intelligent 价钱较便宜；可能性较小；智力较差◆ less often /enthusiastically 不那么经常/热情◆ I read much less now than I used to . 我现在看的书比过去少得多。◆ The receptionist was less than (= not at all )helpful . 那接待员一点忙都不愿帮。◆ She wasn't any the less happy for (= she was perfectly happy )being on her own . 她并不因独自一人而有一丁点儿不快活。◆ That this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype , and therefore unacceptable . 这种成见即使是积极的也依然是成见，因而是不可取的。 ● even /much /still ˈless and certainly not 更不用说；更何况◆ No explanation was offered , still less an apology . 连个解释都不给，就更不用说道歉了。● ˌless and ˈless 🔑 continuing to become smaller in amount 越来越少；越来越小◆ She found the job less and less attractive . 她发觉那工作越来越没意思。● ˌmore or ˈless 🔑 almost 几乎；差不多◆ I've more or less finished the book . 我差不多已经读完这本书了。🔑 approximately 大概；大约◆ She could earn $200 a night , more or less . 她一晚上大约能挣 200 美元。🔑 lessBrE /les/ NAmE /les/ preposition used before a particular amount that must be taken away from the amount just mentioned 减去；扣除SYN minus◆ a monthly salary of $2 000 less tax and insurance 月薪 2 000 美元，从中扣除税款和保险费 |
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