英语词汇“less than”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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less than ——

P8. less than ——: (followed by a qualitative adjective) not sufficiently ——, not at all ——.

1929 Outlook & Independent 14 Aug. 615/1 Anything less would be less than satisfactory.

1954 J. R. Powers & M. S. Miller Secrets of Charm 179 With a less than perfect figure, can you appear in a swim suit?

1967 T. Wilder Eighth Day ii. 252 He ventured to tell her that the food she served was less than appetizing.

1990 Today's Parent Feb. 37/3 A less than ideal way for an animal to start life in a new home.

2008 N.Y. Mag. 12 May 38/2 When he first saw the space, he was less than enthusiastic.

extracted from lessadj.adv.pron.n.prep.

as lemmas

单词	less than
释义	> as lemmas less than —— P8. less than ——: (followed by a qualitative adjective) not sufficiently ——, not at all ——. Π 1929 Outlook & Independent 14 Aug. 615/1 Anything less would be less than satisfactory. 1954 J. R. Powers & M. S. Miller Secrets of Charm 179 With a less than perfect figure, can you appear in a swim suit? 1967 T. Wilder Eighth Day ii. 252 He ventured to tell her that the food she served was less than appetizing. 1990 Today's Parent Feb. 37/3 A less than ideal way for an animal to start life in a new home. 2008 N.Y. Mag. 12 May 38/2 When he first saw the space, he was less than enthusiastic. extracted from lessadj.adv.pron.n.prep. < as lemmas
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