| 单词 | lesser |
| 释义 | lesser (once / 506 pages) adj Use the adjective lesser to describe something that's smaller than or inferior to something else. A lesser singer might sound fine in the context of a large chorus, but a solo performance could be tricky. A young car thief might be charged with a lesser crime because of his age — trespassing instead of larceny, for example. He's also likely to end up with a lesser punishment in that case. Sometimes people talk about "the lesser of two evils," by which they mean the less bad of two bad choices, or describe something as "lesser-known," like a rarely studied poet or an unacknowledged scientist. WORD FAMILYless: lessen, lesser, lessly+/lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens/lessening: lessenings USAGE EXAMPLESTwo Marines, a major and a sergeant, were eventually convicted of lesser charges. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A one-off concussion likely represents a lesser threat. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) By lesser measures, the actions are fairly substantial. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of less size or importance the lesser anteater the lesser of two evils Ant greater greater in size or importance or degree 2adj smaller in size or amount or value the lesser powers of Europe the lesser anteater Syn little, small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
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