less的中文翻譯是什麼意思
less
adv. 較少地，較小地
prep. 減去; 少掉; 不足
n. 較少，較小
less的柯林斯釋義
DET（數量）較小（或少）的；更小（或少）的（前面可用a little，a lot，a bit，far和much等修飾）
You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use 'a little', 'a lot', 'a bit', 'far', and 'much' in front of less.
People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.
人們應該減少脂肪攝入，以降低患心臟病的危險。
...a dishwasher that uses less water and electricity than older machines...
較舊式機器省水省電的洗碗機
PREP-PHRASE（用在數字或數量前）少於，低於，比…少
You use less than before a number or amount to say that the actual number or amount is smaller than this.
Motorways actually cover less than 0.1 percent of the countryside...
高速公路的實際覆蓋面積還不到農村地區的0.1%。
Less than a half hour later he returned upstairs.
不到半個小時，他又跑上樓來。
ADV-COMPAR（某一特性的程度與以往或一般情況相比）較輕地，較差地
You use less to indicate that something or someone has a smaller amount of a quality than they used to or than is average or usual.
I often think about those less fortunate than me...
我經常想到那些沒我這麼幸運的人。
Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room...
還有一些不太常有的設施，包括圖書館和健身房。
ADV-COMPAR不像…（更像…）；與其說…（倒不如說…）
If you say that something is less one thing than another, you mean that it is like the second thing rather than the first.
At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp...
乍看上去，它不像是首府，更像是礦工村。
Trades union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.
那時候的工會領導與其說是一份職業，倒不如說是一種使命。
ADV-COMPAR（做得）較少，更少
If you do something less than before or less than someone else, you do it to a smaller extent or not as often.
We are eating more and exercising less...
我們吃得多了，鍛鍊卻少了。
I see less of any of my friends than I used to.
我見所有朋友都比以前少了。
PHR-CONJ-COORD（用於否定句後）遑論，更何況，更不用說
You use the expressions still less ,much less, and even less after a negative statement in order to introduce and emphasize a further statement, and to make it negative too.
I never talked about it, still less about her...
我從來沒說起過這事，更沒有提起過她。
The boy didn't have a girlfriend, much less a wife.
這小夥子連女朋友都沒有，更不用提老婆了。
PREP（用在數字或數量前）扣除，減去
When you are referring to amounts, you use less in front of a number or quantity to indicate that it is to be subtracted from another number or quantity already mentioned.
...Boyton Financial Services Fees: £750, less £400...
博伊頓金融服務費：750英鎊，扣除400英鎊
Company car drivers will pay between ten and twenty five percent, less tax.
公司的司機要支付10%到25%，從中扣除稅款。
PHRASE逐漸減少；越來越小
You use less and less to say that something is becoming smaller all the time in degree or amount.
The couple seem to spend less and less time together...
兩口子在一起的時間似乎越來越少。
She sounded less and less eager to return to Ireland...
聽她話音，她回愛爾蘭的熱情似乎日漸消退。
PHRASE毫不；完全不；一點都不
You use less than to say that something does not have a particular quality. For example, if you describe something as less than perfect, you mean that it is not perfect at all.
Her greeting was less than enthusiastic...
她的問候一點都不熱情。
Her advice has frequently been less than wholly helpful.
她的建議往往毫無幫助。
PHRASE（對某事物或某人的重要性表示驚訝或欽佩）竟然，居然
You can use no less as a way of expressing surprise or admiration at the importance of something or someone.
He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less...
他竟然坐航空母艦回的英格蘭。
Who wrote the screenplay from Patricia Highsmith's book? Raymond Chandler, no less.
帕特里夏·海史密斯那本書是誰改編成劇本的？雷蒙德·錢德勒呀，厲害。
PHRASE（對某一數目之大表示驚奇）多達
You use no less than before an amount to indicate that the amount is larger than you expected.
No less than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries...
該國多達35%的地區以公園和自然保護區的形式受到保護。
He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.
多達4家美國電視媒體排期邀請他上節目接受採訪。
less的英文釋義
Adjective
1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree;
- of less importance
- less time to spend with the family
- a shower uses less water
- less than three years old
2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality;
- no less than perfect
3. (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem;
- no less a person than the king himself
4. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer;
- less than three weeks
- no less than 50 people attended
- in 25 words or less
Adverb
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;
- less interesting
- less expensive
- less quickly
2. comparative of little;
- she walks less than she should
- he works less these days
less的短語
in less than no time
(非正式)很快，馬上，立即
less and less
越來越少
much (或 still) less
［表示比剛剛說過的事更不可能或更不適合］更不要說
no less
［用於表示某事令人驚訝或給人留下深刻印象，常為諷刺］竟，居然
less than
根本不
much less 或 still less
更何況
less的場景例句
They raised their output by more than half in less than three years.
不到三年,他們把產量提高了一半還多.
Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.
這種鞋批發出售通常要便宜得多.
I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
我對於這種舉動並不贊成, 哪裡還談得上參與呢.
She's no less active than she used to be.
她和以往一樣的活躍.
In less than four hours my enthusiasm had waned and I rather reproached myself for coming.
不到兩個時辰,我早已意興索然,頗悔此行了.