| 释义 |
less adjective (comparative)—Examples:lit. want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed—compression fault, where one block pushes over the other at dip of less than 45 degrees—be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)—lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action—shallow earthquake (with epicenter less than 70 km deep)—final place (for less senior person)—A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.—less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish—ultrabasic rock (geology, rock containing less than 45 percent silicates)—argue with sb less well-informed—work steadily at something little by little—limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)—no less than from heaven the abyss (idiom); differing widely—do less well than before—(following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than—less-than-truck-load freight (LTL) (transportation)—inequality sign (i.e. not equal, ≠ or greater than >, or less than <)—mafic rock (with less silicon and more magnesium, iron etc)—Ladakh, the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir in northwest India, adjacent Kashmir and Tibet, know as "Little Tibet"—fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was—small capital, huge profit (idiom); put in a little and get a lot out—an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends—fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one—cross little fingers (between children) as a promise—part (usually with little hope of meeting again)—little monkey (affectionate term for children, subordinates)—lit. punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition—Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)—take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves—(coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)—one who has a little knowledge likes show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest—(of an official) travel with little luggage and just a small escort—little water and few utensils—A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle— |