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| 詞匯 | less |
| 釋義 | less /les; les/ adj (~ is contrasted with more. It is an independent comparative, with no real corresponding positive, → little, least.) (與 more 相對,乃一獨(dú)立的比較級,無真正相當(dāng)?shù)脑墶? 1 (used with a n that stands for what is measured by amount or quantity or degree; fewer is used before a pl n) not so much; a smaller quantity of: 少量的; 較少的(與可用數(shù)垃或程度量度的名詞連用; 在復(fù)數(shù)名詞前用 fewer): ~ butter. 較少的奶油。 Cf 參較 fewer eggs; ~ food. 較少的食物。 Cf 參較 fe'wer meals; ~ manpower. 較少的人力。 Cf 參較 fewer workers; ~ shipping. 較少的船粕。 Cf 參較 fewer ships; pay ~ money for the house. 付較少的房租。 Cf 參 Lpay a lower rent; have ~ difficulty with one's work. 工作較少困難。 Cf 參較 meet with fewer difficulties; ~ size means ~ weight; 較小即較輕; of ~ value/importance. 價(jià)値較少(較不重要) 的。 2 (followed by than): 與 than 連用): I have ~ money than you. 我的錢丘你的少。 adv 1 (modifying vv) to a smaller extent; not so much: (修飾動詞)較少; 少: Eat ~, drink ~, and sleep more. 少吃, 小飲酒,多睡眠。 2 (with adj, participles and adv) not so: (與形容詞,分詞,副詞連用)不如; 不及; 不如此: Tom is ~ clever than his brother. 湯姆不及他的哥哥(弟弟)聰明。 P/ese behave ~ foolishly. 請不要這樣愚蠢。 Note that less...than may be replaced by not so...as, 注意 less...than 可由 not so...as 代替,eg 例如 He was ~ hurt than frightened. 他受的傷不重,但是被嚇得厲害。 Cf 參較 He was not so hurt as frightened. Try to be ~ impatient. 不要這樣急躁。 Cf 參較 Try not to be so impatient. 3 the ~: I was the ~ surprised as I had been warned, My surprise was ~ because.... 因?yàn)槲沂孪仁艿骄瘏?,故不十分吃驚。 The ~ you worry about it the better it will be. 你越不為此事?lián)脑胶谩? l- the. any the ~,in a lower degree: 程度較?。?I don't think any the ~ of him (- My opinion of him is not lower) because of this one failure. 我并不因?yàn)榇艘皇《p視他。 even/stiH~, and certainly not: 而且當(dāng)然不會: I don't suspect him of robbery, still ~ of robbery with violence. 我不懷疑他會搶劫,更不用說用暴力打劫了。 nolessf...) than..., not a smaller amount (of sth) than...: 不少于; 不減于: He won no ~ than £50 in the lot-tery/He won £50, no ~, in the lottery (expressing surprise at the amount). 他居然中亍五十赫的獎券(表示對此數(shù)額的驚奇)。 Our soldiers fought with no ~ daring than skill, Their daring equalled their skill. 我們的士兵作戰(zhàn)的英勇不亞于他們的戰(zhàn)技。 none the ~, but for all that; all the same: 仍舊; 依然: Though he cannot leave the house, he is none the ~ (= he is, in spite of that) busy and active. 雖然他不能離開房屋,但他依舊是忙碌和活躍的。 n [U] smaller amount, quantity, time, etc: 較少的數(shù)梅,數(shù)量,時(shí)間等: in ~ than an hour. 不到一小時(shí)。 I won't sell it for ~ than £50. 少于五十劾我不賣。 I want ~ of this and more of that. 我少要點(diǎn)這個(gè),多要點(diǎn)那個(gè)。 Cf 參較 fewer of these and more of those. I expect to see ~ of her (= to see her ~ often) in future. 我希望今后少同她見面。 prep minus; with the deduction of: 減除: £30 a week ~ £2 for National Insurance contribution. 每周三十紡, 扣除二鎊國民保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)。 |
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