| 单词 | less |
| 释义 | less —less /les/ determiner pronoun, adverb A2 a smaller amount (of), or to a smaller degree: » We must try to spend less money.» Exercise more and eat less.» I eat less chocolate and fewer biscuits than I used to.» Getting out of bed in summer is less difficult than in winter.Thesaurus+: ↑Small in number and quantityless than ...F0 describes behaviour that does not have a stated characteristic that is good or attractive: » I think he was less than honest with me.Thesaurus+: ↑Yes, no and notless and lessF0 If something happens less and less, it becomes gradually smaller in amount or happens less often: » He's less and less able to look after himself.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong• • • Extra Examples:» The buses run less frequently on Sundays.» The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.» The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.» Do you pay less tax if you're self-employed?» If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits and crisps.Common mistake: less or fewer?! Use less to refer to uncountable nouns.! Don't say 'less cars/facts/dollars', say less traffic/information/money.! With nouns that have a plural form, don't use 'less', use fewer:✗ There are less buses after 8 o'clock in the evening.» There are fewer buses after 8 o'clock in the evening.! Warning: Many English speakers use 'less' before nouns that have a plural form, but some people consider this incorrect and it should not be used in exams.preposition ► F0 → MINUS(Cf. ↑minus) preposition: » The total is 30 pounds, less the five pounds deposit that you've paid.Thesaurus+: ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , ↑Calculations and calculating |
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