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less

英 [les] 美[lɛs]
  • adv. 较少地;较小地;更小地
  • adj. 较少的;较小的
  • prep. 减去
  • n. 较少;较小
  • n. (Less)人名;(德、意、匈、芬)莱斯

英英释意


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"