less

中文意思

• adv. 较少地
• adj. 较少的
• prep. 减去
• n. 较少

英文释义

• adj. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
• adj. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
• adj. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
• adv. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

例句

1. adv. 较少地

   He decided to drink less coffee to improve his sleep quality.

   为了改善睡眠质量，他决定少喝点咖啡。

2. adj. 较少的

   We have less time than we thought, so we need to hurry.

   我们的时间比预想的要少，所以得抓紧了。

3. prep. 减去

   Your total salary will be two thousand dollars, less taxes.

   扣除税款后，你的总工资是两千美元。

4. n. 较少

   I expected to pay a lot, but I ended up paying much less.

   我原本以为要花很多钱，但最后付的要少得多。