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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:

  1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
  2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
  3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

副詞 less:

  1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
    同義詞:to a lesser extent
  2. comparative of little
less

英文造句:

  1. It rains less in London than in Manchester.
    倫敦的降雨量比曼徹斯特少。
  2. He is less tall than she is.
    他不如她高。
  3. Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.
    多做事少空想,這樣你會愉快得多。

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