less
adj.
[little的比较级]
更少[小]的, 较少[小]的
较次[劣]的, 较不重要的; 身分较低的
less but better
少而精
The noise became less and less.
声响渐渐小起来了.
More haste, less speed.
[谚]欲速则不达.
习惯用语
any the less 更少一点, 更小一点
far less 远不及
much [still] less 何况, 更不用说
no less a person than 身分或级别等不低于
no less than 有...之多, 多达 和...一样, 不亚于 原来就是
less and less 越来越小[少]地
Less of ...! [口]少点...! 别...!
less than决不, 毫不
现代英汉词典less
adj., pron.
较少的;较小的
I was given less cake and fewer biscuits than she had.
我得到的蛋糕和饼干比她少.
There is much less difficulty than I thought.
实际困难比我想象的要少.
词性变化
adv.
不及,较差
Jane's less beautiful than Mary.
简不如玛丽漂亮.
较少;较小
Try to shout less.
少喊两声.
n.
较小的量,较少的数目
prep.
缺;差;扣除
a year less two days
一年差两天
She gave me £100, less £20 for her own costs.
她给我100镑,扣去她花了的20镑. (实际上给我80镑)
习惯用语
none the less 仍然,依旧