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"