less

英 [les] 美[lɛs]

(informal)very quickly or soon

(非正式)很快，马上，立即

at a continually decreasing rate

越来越少

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？。

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。

Not at all

根本不

He had a less than favorable view of the matter.
他对那种事情根本不抱好感

Certainly not

更何况

I'm not blaming anyone, much less you.
我根本就没有责怪任何人，更不用说你了

1. The affixes " un - " and " - less " are often used make negative words, such as unhappy or careless.: 词缀un - 和 -less 常用来构成否定词, 如unhappy和careless.

2. These files have been zipped up to take up less disk space.: 这些文档已经进行了压缩，以节省磁盘空间。

3. He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.: 多达4家美国电视媒体排期邀请他上节目接受采访。

4. Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room.: 还有一些不太常有的设施，包括图书馆和健身房。

5. His team-mates opened hotel windows, shouting "Jump!" and somewhat less printable banter.: 他的队友打开了酒店的窗户，大叫着“跳！”，还开了一些上不了台面的玩笑。