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

adj

Use the adjective lesser to describe something that's smaller than or inferior to something else. A lesser singer might sound fine in the context of a large chorus, but a solo performance could be tricky.

A young car thief might be charged with a lesser crime because of his age — trespassing instead of larceny, for example. He's also likely to end up with a lesser punishment in that case. Sometimes people talk about "the lesser of two evils," by which they mean the less bad of two bad choices, or describe something as "lesser-known," like a rarely studied poet or an unacknowledged scientist.

WORD FAMILY

less: lessen, lesser, lessly+/lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens/lessening: lessenings

USAGE EXAMPLES

Two Marines, a major and a sergeant, were eventually convicted of lesser charges.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

A one-off concussion likely represents a lesser threat.

The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017)

By lesser measures, the actions are fairly substantial.

Slate(Dec 30, 2016)

1adj of less size or importance

the lesser anteater
the lesser of two evils

Ant

greater

greater in size or importance or degree

2adj smaller in size or amount or value

the lesser powers of Europe
the lesser anteater

Syn

little, small

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

单词	lesser
释义	lesser (once / 506 pages) adj Use the adjective lesser to describe something that's smaller than or inferior to something else. A lesser singer might sound fine in the context of a large chorus, but a solo performance could be tricky. A young car thief might be charged with a lesser crime because of his age — trespassing instead of larceny, for example. He's also likely to end up with a lesser punishment in that case. Sometimes people talk about "the lesser of two evils," by which they mean the less bad of two bad choices, or describe something as "lesser-known," like a rarely studied poet or an unacknowledged scientist. WORD FAMILY less: lessen, lesser, lessly+/lessen: lessened, lessening, lessens/lessening: lessenings USAGE EXAMPLES Two Marines, a major and a sergeant, were eventually convicted of lesser charges. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A one-off concussion likely represents a lesser threat. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) By lesser measures, the actions are fairly substantial. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of less size or importance the lesser anteater the lesser of two evils Ant greater greater in size or importance or degree 2adj smaller in size or amount or value the lesser powers of Europe the lesser anteater Syn little, small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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