英语词汇“less”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

less

/lɛs

determiner & pronoun

1A smaller amount of; not as much: [as determiner]: the less time spent there, the better [as pronoun]: storage is less of a problem than it used to be they returned in less than an hour...

I appreciate trying to save money and being less of a consumer and all those other good things.
So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market.
Also, they frequently carry outrageously high charges, so less of your money goes to work on day one.

Synonyms

not so much, not so great, smaller, slighter, shorter, reduced;

fewer

1.1Fewer in number: [as pronoun]: a population of less than 200,000...

In most cases fast greens present less problems when drawing around a blocking bowl.
It can be shown for example that there were less that 5000 men present but this is not of any importance.
Yes, but it would present less difficulties once it is acknowledged that the writ is almost as of right.

Synonyms

a smaller amount;

not so much as, not as much as, under, below

informal shy of

See usage below.

adjective archaic

Of lower rank or importance: James the Less

adverb

1To a smaller extent; not so much: cut out less important material that this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype...

That is part of the answer, but a less important part than the nature of the new legislation.
To some extent the presence or absence of fine writing is even less important to me here than it is with people journals.
The same trend applies, albeit to a less impressive extent, in the abbreviated format.

Synonyms

to a lesser degree, to a smaller extent, not so much, not as much;

rarely, barely, little, not much

1.1 (less than) Far from; certainly not: Mitch looked less than happy...

The examination she was put through was less than thorough
There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect.
Graham was less than pleased.

preposition

Before subtracting (something); minus: £900,000 less tax

Synonyms

minus, subtracting, excepting, without, lacking

Usage

In standard English less should only be used with uncountable things (less money, less time). With countable things it is incorrect to use less (less people and less words); strictly speaking, correct use is fewer people and fewer words. See also few (usage).

Phrases

less and less

less is more

much (or still) less

no less

Origin

Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos 'last'.

单词	less
释义	less /lɛs / determiner & pronoun 1A smaller amount of; not as much: [as determiner]: the less time spent there, the better [as pronoun]: storage is less of* a problem than it used to be* they returned in less than* an hour... I appreciate trying to save money and being less of a consumer and all those other good things. So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market. Also, they frequently carry outrageously high charges, so less of your money goes to work on day one. Synonyms not so much, not so great, smaller, slighter, shorter, reduced; fewer 1.1Fewer in number: [as pronoun]:* a population of less than* 200,000... In most cases fast greens present less problems when drawing around a blocking bowl. It can be shown for example that there were less that 5000 men present but this is not of any importance. Yes, but it would present less difficulties once it is acknowledged that the writ is almost as of right. Synonyms a smaller amount; not so much as, not as much as, under, below informal* shy of See usage below. adjective archaic Of lower rank or importance: James the Less adverb 1To a smaller extent; not so much: cut out less important material that this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a* stereotype... That is part of the answer, but a less important part than the nature of the new legislation. To some extent the presence or absence of fine writing is even less important to me here than it is with people journals. The same trend applies, albeit to a less impressive extent, in the abbreviated format. Synonyms to a lesser degree, to a smaller extent, not so much, not as much; rarely, barely, little, not much 1.1 (less than) Far from; certainly not: Mitch looked less than happy... The examination she was put through was less than thorough There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect. Graham was less than pleased. preposition Before subtracting (something); minus: £900,000 less tax* Synonyms minus, subtracting, excepting, without, lacking Usage In standard English less should only be used with uncountable things (less money, less time). With countable things it is incorrect to use less (less people and less words); strictly speaking, correct use is fewer people and fewer words. See also few (usage). Phrases less and less less is more much (or still) less no less Origin Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos 'last'. Rhymes acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes
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