less
less是什么意思,
less怎么读
语音:
英音
[les]
美音 [lɛs]
adj. 较少的(little的比较级);较小的;较次的,较劣的;较不重要的
adv. 较少地,较小地
prep. 减去;少掉;不足
n 较少,较小
【记】-less 表形容词,无…的,不…的
易混淆的单词: LESS
less 较少的
来自Proto-Germanic*leis-izo,更小,*leis,小的,-izo,比较级后缀。用于little的比较级形式。
用作形容词(adj.)
- It would be good to have less pollution.
如果污染更少的话就好了。 - He spends less time on work than on play.
他在工作上花的时间比在玩上面花的时间更少。 - It is better to complete the task with less money.
最好是用较少的钱就能完成任务。
用作副词(adv.)
- The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
这个花瓶因为有点缺陷,不那么值钱了。 - Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.
多做事少空想,这样你会愉快得多。 - Malaria is less common in Britain.
疟疾在英国较少见。 - She found the job less and less attractive.
她发觉那工作越来越缺乏吸引力。
用作名词(n.)
- There is less to do in this job than the last.
这份工作没有上份工作量大。 - It seems less of a threat than I'd expected.
威胁性似乎比我预料的要小。
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