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/les/📚 620 12 5四级 考研 高考
You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. 较少的; 更少的

adverb [程度副词]更少地,程度较低地

  • I often think about those less fortunate than me.  我经常想到那些不如我幸运的人。

preposition [状态和条件]减去,扣除

  • You will pay between ten and twenty five percent, less tax.  你要付税后的10%到25%。

pronoun [指示代词]更少,较小;更小(或更无关紧要)的事物

  • Borrowers are striving to ease their financial position by spending less and saving more.  借款者都在努力通过少花多存来缓解经济紧张状况。

adjective [原级]<古>等级较低的,次要的

  • People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.  人们应该少吃脂肪以减少患心脏病的风险。
less 出现在下面的课文中
Lesson 109&110 A good idea less 形容词: (little的比较级)校少的,更小的
Lesson 111&112 The most expensive model
Lesson 20 One man in a boat
Lesson 43 Over the South Pole
Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
Lesson 60 The future