| 释义 |
less /les/ a. | ad. | n. | prep. | phr.
I a.
(little 的比较级)
1. 较小的，更小的；较少的，更少的
The movie had less success than expected. 影片没有获得预期的成功。
2 is less than 3. 2比3小。
The doctor advises me to eat less meat. 医生劝我少吃肉。
The firm has less money and fewer staff than last year. 公司的资金和人员都比去年少了。
2. 〈古〉级别(或地位)较低的，较次要的；较年轻的
The visiting foreign minister was reluctant to deal with anyone less than the Secretary of State. 来访的外长不愿同级别低于国务卿的任何官员打交道。
Dr. Franklin the less 小富兰克林博士
II ad.
(little 的比较级)较小地，更小地；较少地，更少地；较差地，更差地
She eats less than she should. 她吃得比她应当吃的少。
The job is less than perfect. 这工作不十分理想。
He has never met anyone less attractive. 他从没遇到过更缺乏吸引力的人。
I was less angry than surprised. 我并不怎么生气，更多的倒是感到惊讶。
Would you mind speaking less quickly? 你不要讲得那么快好吗?
III [单复同]
n.
1. 较小数，较少量；较小的部分
2. 较次要的东西(或事情)
be imprisoned for less 为小事被关进监狱
3. [the less] (两者中)较小者；次要的人(们)
IV prep.
缺；差；减去
a year less two weeks 一年差两星期
dividend paid less tax 扣除税以后的红利
He earns ￡90 a week less ￡30 income tax. 他一星期挣90镑，扣除30镑所得税。
[<OE lǣssa, lǣs; 与 OFris lēs, Gr limos hunger 有关] phr. any the less [用于否定句]较 (或更)小；较 (或更)少；较 (或更)差 He doesn't seem any the less healthy in spite of drinking! 他尽管喝酒，但似乎健康并不衰减。It doesn't mean that the fidelity of the people toward their government will be any the less. 这并不意味着人民对于政府的效忠将有所减退。in less than no time 〈口〉非常快；一眨眼工夫 less and less 越来越小地 (的)； 逐渐减少地 (的) less of 1. 〈口〉[用于祈使语气]少；别 Less of your impudence! 不得无礼! (或：收敛些!) 2. 较小地；较少地 We see less of John these days. 这些天我们不常见到约翰。much (或 still) less 更不用说，更何况 She wouldn't take a drink, much less stay for dinner. 她连饮料都不愿喝一杯，更别提留下吃饭了。French is not the private property of Frenchmen, and still less is English the private property of Englishmen. 法语不是法国人的私有财产，英语就更不成其为英国人的私有财产了。no less 〈口〉[用于表示惊奇或钦佩，常含讽刺意味] 竟，居然 Good heavens! It's the President himself, no less! 天哪! 那竟是总统本人! She says she's been to Italy, no less. 她竟说她到过意大利。He gave me ￡50, no less. 他居然给了我50英镑。no less a person than 与…同等地位；正是…本人 dine with no less a person than the Queen 和女王本人一起进餐 no less than 1. [表示对某一大数目感到惊奇]多达 There were no less than fifty wounded. 受伤者多达50人。2. 与…同等地位的，与…同样重要的；恰好，正是 It is no less than a scandal. 这简直是一桩丑闻。none the less 还是，仍然 I can't swim. None theless, I'll try to cross the river. 我不会游泳，可我还是要试着过河。 |