less
美 [les]
英 [les]
- adv.少；较少；更少；较小
- n.较少
- prep.减去；扣除
- adj.较小的；较次的；身分较低的
- 网络较少的；更少的；更小的
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1. | （与不可数名词连用）较少的，更少的used with uncountable nouns to mean ‘a smaller amount of’ |
less butter/time/importance 较少的黄油╱时间；次要 | |
He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer. 有人劝他少抽烟、少喝啤酒。 | |
We have less to worry about now. 现在我们要担忧的事少一些了。 | |
It is less of a problem than I'd expected. 问题不像我预料的那么大。 | |
We'll be there in less than no time(= very soon) . 我们马上就到。 | |
The victory was nothing less than a miracle. 这场胜利是个不折不扣的奇迹。 |
IDM
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. 随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。 |
She found the job less and less attractive. 她发觉那工作越来越没意思。 |
less and less
越来越少smaller and smaller amounts
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. 随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。 |
越来越少；越来越小continuing to become smaller in amount
She found the job less and less attractive. 她发觉那工作越来越没意思。 |
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. 他简洁典雅的绘画反映出他简约就是美的原则。 |
less is more
少即是多；以少见多；简单就是美include only what is essential in order to create an effective product or result
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. 他简洁典雅的绘画反映出他简约就是美的原则。 |
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. 她居然正在与主管一起进午餐。 |
no less
（表示惊讶或钦佩）竟，居然used to suggest that sth is surprising or impressive
She's having lunch with the Director, no less. 她居然正在与主管一起进午餐。 |
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. 这本导游指南包括多达 115 条徒步旅行路线的详细介绍。 |
no less than…
（强调大数量）不少于，多达used to emphasize a large amount
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. 这本导游指南包括多达 115 条徒步旅行路线的详细介绍。 |
1. | 较少；较小；更少；更小；没那么多；少to a smaller degree; not so much |
less expensive/likely/intelligent 价钱较便宜；可能性较小；智力较差 | |
less often/enthusiastically 不那么经常╱热情 | |
I read much less now than I used to. 我现在看的书比过去少得多。 | |
The receptionist was less than(= not at all) helpful. 那接待员一点忙都不帮。 | |
She wasn't any the less happy for(= she was perfectly happy) being on her own. 她并不因独自一人而有一丁点儿不快活。 | |
That this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype, and therefore unacceptable. 这种成见即使是积极的也依然是成见，因而是不可取的。 |
IDM
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. 连个解释都不给，就更不用说道歉了。 |
even/much/still less
更不用说；更何况and certainly not
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. 连个解释都不给，就更不用说道歉了。 |
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. 随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。 |
She found the job less and less attractive. 她发觉那工作越来越没意思。 |
less and less
越来越少smaller and smaller amounts
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. 随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。 |
越来越少；越来越小continuing to become smaller in amount
She found the job less and less attractive. 她发觉那工作越来越没意思。 |