less
音標[les]中文翻譯:
n. 較少, 較小
a. 少的, 小的
ad. 較少, 較小, 較差
【計】 最低成本估算與調度法
相關詞組:
no less than
not less than
less and less
none the less
less but better
any the less
in less than no time
no less a person than
詞意辨析:
less, lesser這兩個詞都是little的比較級,都可指“較少”或“較小”。less偏重於“not so much”的意思,lesser偏重於“not so great或smaller、minor、lower”的意思。它們都可用於數量、重量、程度、重要性、價值等方面,但在用法及跟其他詞語搭配上有很大不同,二者不能互換。
less: 所修飾的名詞是不可數的,且沒有冠詞在前;less可帶than,並指二者或多於二者的比較;- I received less pay than he.
我收的薪金比他少。 - I want less sugar for my coffee.
我的咖啡要加少些糖。 - These days,I eat less rice than I used to.
近來我吃飯比以前少。
lesser: 不用than,而用of,並只限於二者的比較;涉及程度、價值、重要性等方面時,一般用lesser(指 smaller,not so great,minor,lower)。- I prefer a lesser amount of meat.
我選擇較少量的肉食。 - Rice and wheat are two staple foods in China.In the north,rice is the lesser of the two.
米和小麥是中國的兩種主要食糧。在北方,米較小麥為次要。
英文解釋:
形容詞 less:
- (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
- (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
- (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
副詞 less:
- used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs同義詞:to a lesser extent
- comparative of little
less英文造句:
- It rains less in London than in Manchester.倫敦的降雨量比曼徹斯特少。
- He is less tall than she is.他不如她高。
- Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.多做事少空想,這樣你會愉快得多。
我收的薪金比他少。
我的咖啡要加少些糖。
近來我吃飯比以前少。
我選擇較少量的肉食。
米和小麥是中國的兩種主要食糧。在北方,米較小麥為次要。
同義詞:to a lesser extent
倫敦的降雨量比曼徹斯特少。
他不如她高。
多做事少空想,這樣你會愉快得多。