lesser
英 ['lesə]
美['lɛsɚ]
- adj. 较少的；次要的；更小的
- adv. 较少地；更小地；不及
- n. (Lesser)人名；(英、德)莱塞
词组搭配
the lesser evil (或 the lesser of two evils)
the less harmful or unpleasant of two bad choices or possibilities
两害之较轻者；两种不愉快中较小者
authoritarianism may seem a lesser evil than abject poverty.
独裁统治看上去可能不如赤贫可怕。
双语例句
- 1. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.
- 人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.
- 他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.
- 这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. people of lesser importance
- 次要人物
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands.
- 最可能成为盟国的有爱尔兰和丹麦，放宽些还可以把荷兰算上。
来自柯林斯例句