less中文意思

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less
/ les /

◙ determiner & pronoun
1. a smaller amount of; not as much
• 更少量的，更少的
»[as determiner] the less time spent there, the better.
  在那儿花的时间越少越好。
»[as pronoun] storage is less of a problem than it used to be.
  储存问题比原来要少。
»ready in less than an hour.
  一个小时不到准备就绪。
  fewer in number
• 少
»[as determiner] short hair presented less problems than long hair.
  短发比长发造成问题少。
»[as pronoun] a population of less than 200,000.
  人口少于20万。
◙ adjective
1. (archaic)of lower rank or importance
• [古] 等级低的，次要的
»James the Less.
  小詹姆士。
◙ adverb
1. to a smaller extent; not so much
• （范围）较小的，较少的
»he listened less to the answer than to Kate's voice.
  他更多是在听凯特的声音而不是听答案。
»that this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype.
  虽然这一陈规有积极的一面，但总还是个陈规而已。
  (less than)far from; certainly not
• 远不是，根本不
»Mitch looked less than happy.
  米切尔看上去一点儿也不高兴。
»the data was less than ideal.
  数据实在是太不理想了。
◙ preposition
1. before subtracting (something); minus
• 减去…之前，除去
»£900,000 less tax.
  不算税款计90万英镑。

【IDIOMS】

◘ in less than no time
1. [informal] very quickly or soon
• [非正式] 很快，马上，立即
◘ less and less
1. at a continually decreasing rate
• 越来越少
◘ much (或 still) less
1. used to introduce something as being even less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned
• ［表示比刚刚说过的事更不可能或更不适合］更不要说
»what woman would consider a date with him, much less a marriage?
  什么样的女人愿意跟他约会，更不要说嫁给他了？
◘ no less
1. used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive
• ［用于表示某事令人惊讶或给人留下深刻印象，常为讽刺］竟，居然
»Peter cooked dinner—fillet steak and champagne, no less.
  彼得居然做出了饭——里脊扒和香槟酒。
  (no less than)used to emphasize a surprisingly large amount
• ［强调数目大得惊人］不少于

【语源】

1. Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos 'last'

【用法】

1. In standard English less should only be used with uncountable thingsless moneyless timeWith countable things it is incorrect to use lessless people and less words; strictly speaking, correct use is fewer people and fewer wordsSee also usage at few