less
英 [les]
美[lɛs]
- adv. 较少地;较小地;更小地
- adj. 较少的;较小的
- prep. 减去
- n. 较少;较小
- n. (Less)人名;(德、意、匈、芬)莱斯
英英释意
- 1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree;
- "of less importance"
- "less time to spend with the family"
- "a shower uses less water"
- "less than three years old"
- 2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality;
- "no less than perfect"
- 3. (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem;
- "no less a person than the king himself"
- 4. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer;
- "less than three weeks"
- "no less than 50 people attended"
- "in 25 words or less"
双语例句
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句