| 单词 | less |
| 释义 | less (once / 17 pages) adjadv If something is less, there's not as much of it as there was before, or compared to something else. For example, your cranky uncle might complain that there's less common sense in the world than there used to be. If you have less money than you did last month, there's not as much of it, and if you're less interested in horror movies than you used to be, your enthusiasm has decreased. Many people aren't sure when to use less and when fewer is correct. In general, fewer is for things you can count (like chocolate chips), and less is for things you can't count (like love or water or salad). WORD FAMILYless: lessen, lesser, lessly+/lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens/lessening: lessenings USAGE EXAMPLESThe Washington Wizards — who less than a month ago looked like one of the worst teams in the league — ended 2016 on a tear. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) That’s 21 unanswered Penn State points in less than three minutes, and the Trojans seemed done. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “We’ve experienced only a small number of minor incidents, in numbers less than typical,” Boasberg said in response to questions from The Washington Post. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj (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 Syn|Ant little, slight (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some more, more than (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree much(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent 2adj (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 Syn fewer (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of 3adj (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality no less than perfect Syn inferior of low or inferior quality 4adv used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs less interesting less expensive less quickly Syn|Ant to a lesser extent more, to a greater extent used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs 5adv comparative of little she walks less than she should he works less these days Ant more comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent |
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