less的读法

1. 更小的，更少的
2. 较少的，较小的
3. 较次的，较劣的
4. 较不重要的
5. 身分较低的

1. little的比较级

1. 减少，减轻

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. (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"
   

1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;

   "less interesting"
   "less expensive"
   "less quickly"
   

2. comparative of little;

   "she walks less than she should"
   "he works less these days"
   

1.（数量）较小（或少）的；更小（或少）的（前面可用a little，a lot，a bit，far和much等修饰）
You useless to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use 'a little', 'a lot', 'a bit', 'far', and 'much' in front ofless.

e.g. People should eatless fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.
人们应该减少脂肪摄入，以降低患心脏病的危险。
e.g. ...a dishwasher that usesless water and electricity than older machines...
较旧式机器省水省电的洗碗机

2.（用在数字或数量前）少于，低于，比…少
You useless than before a number or amount to say that the actual number or amount is smaller than this.

e.g. Motorways actually coverless than 0.1 percent of the countryside...
高速公路的实际覆盖面积还不到农村地区的0.1%。
e.g. Less than a half hour later he returned upstairs.
不到半个小时，他又跑上楼来。

3.（某一特性的程度与以往或一般情况相比）较轻地，较差地
You useless to indicate that something or someone has a smaller amount of a quality than they used to or than is average or usual.

e.g. I often think about thoseless fortunate than me...
我经常想到那些没我这么幸运的人。
e.g. Other amenities,less commonly available, include a library and exercise room...
还有一些不太常有的设施，包括图书馆和健身房。

4.不像…（更像…）；与其说…（倒不如说…）
If you say that something isless one thingthan another, you mean that it is like the second thing rather than the first.

e.g. At first sight it lookedless like a capital city than a mining camp...
乍看上去，它不像是首府，更像是矿工村。
e.g. Trades union leadership in those days wasless a career than a vocation.
那时候的工会领导与其说是一份职业，倒不如说是一种使命。

5.（做得）较少，更少
If you do somethingless than before orless than someone else, you do it to a smaller extent or not as often.

e.g. We are eating more and exercisingless...
我们吃得多了，锻炼却少了。
e.g. I seeless of any of my friends than I used to.
我见所有朋友都比以前少了。

6.（用于否定句后）遑论，更何况，更不用说
You use the expressionsstill less ,much less, andeven less after a negative statement in order to introduce and emphasize a further statement, and to make it negative too.

e.g. I never talked about it, stillless about her...
我从来没说起过这事，更没有提起过她。
e.g. The boy didn't have a girlfriend, muchless a wife.
这小伙子连女朋友都没有，更不用提老婆了。

7.（用在数字或数量前）扣除，减去
When you are referring to amounts, you useless in front of a number or quantity to indicate that it is to be subtracted from another number or quantity already mentioned.

e.g. ...Boyton Financial Services Fees: £750,less £400...
博伊顿金融服务费：750英镑，扣除400英镑
e.g. Company car drivers will pay between ten and twenty five percent,less tax.
公司的司机要支付10%到25%，从中扣除税款。

8.逐渐减少；越来越小
You useless and less to say that something is becoming smaller all the time in degree or amount.

e.g. The couple seem to spendless andless time together...
两口子在一起的时间似乎越来越少。
e.g. She soundedless andless eager to return to Ireland...
听她话音，她回爱尔兰的热情似乎日渐消退。

9.毫不；完全不；一点都不
You useless than to say that something does not have a particular quality. For example, if you describe something asless than perfect, you mean that it is not perfect at all.

e.g. Her greeting wasless than enthusiastic...
她的问候一点都不热情。
e.g. Her advice has frequently beenless than wholly helpful.
她的建议往往毫无帮助。

10.（对某事物或某人的重要性表示惊讶或钦佩）竟然，居然
You can useno less as a way of expressing surprise or admiration at the importance of something or someone.

less

e.g. He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier noless...
他竟然坐航空母舰回的英格兰。
e.g. Who wrote the screenplay from Patricia Highsmith's book? Raymond Chandler, noless.
帕特里夏·海史密斯那本书是谁改编成剧本的？雷蒙德·钱德勒呀，厉害。

11.（对某一数目之大表示惊奇）多达
You useno less than before an amount to indicate that the amount is larger than you expected.

e.g. Noless than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries...
该国多达35%的地区以公园和自然保护区的形式受到保护。
e.g. He is lined up for noless than four US television interviews.
多达4家美国电视媒体排期邀请他上节目接受采访。

12. couldn't careless -> see care
more orless -> see more
nothingless than -> see nothing

no less than

不少于,多达 as much as

less and less

越来越小〔少〕地 at a continually decreasing rate

much〔still〕 less

更不用说 certainly not

购物

B：You‘re asking too much for this part .
这零件你们要价太高了。

A：we have some cheaper ones .
我们有便宜一点的。

B：What is the price difference ?
价钱差多少？

A：The basic model will cost about 10%less .
基本型的便宜约10%左右。

生意场上

A：I would suggest that you use this material instead of that .
我建议你改用这种替代那种。

B：But that costs more .
可是那样成本较高。

A：But you will getless waste from this .
但可以减少浪费。

less的反义词

B：We‘ll try it once .
那么就试一次看看吧。

退房

A：Front Desk. Can I help you?
前台，需要我为您服务吗？

B：Yes. I'm checking out now, and want to get a taxi to the cinema. Could you get one for me, please?
我现在要退房，需要一部出租车到电影院。麻烦你帮我叫一辆好吗？

A：Certainly, sir. I'll get a taxi for you. Are you going directly to the cinema?
好的，先生。我会帮您叫车的，您直接去电影院吗？

less是什么意思

B：No. I need to stop by the shop.
不，我要先到商店停一下。

A：OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.It will takeless than 5 minutes to check out.
好，10分钟后会有一部出租车在外面等候。 退房最多只需5分钟。

B：Good. Thank you. I'll be right down.
好，谢谢你。我马上下来。

她花在读课文上的时间比我少。

误 She spent fewer time reading the text than I did.

正 She spent less time reading the text than I did.

析 fewer和less都表示“更少”的意思,但fewer只可以修饰可数名词,如修饰不可数名词则要用less。

他不到30岁,但已断送了自己。

误 He was less than thirty, but he was ruined.

正 He was under thirty, but he was ruined.

析 表示“不到多少岁”,英语习惯用under,而不用less than。

在这两件衣服中,我拿了更便宜的那一件。

误 Of the two suits,I took the least expensive one.

正 Of the two suits,I took the less expensive one.

析 在两个人或事物之间只能使用比较级,而不能使用最高级。

今天比昨天冷。

误 It is less colder than it was yesterday.

正 It is less cold than it was yesterday.

析 less不可用在形容词的比较级前。