单词 | less¹ |
释义 | less¹ /lɛs; les/adv [comparative of little little 的比较级] 1. not so much, or to a smaller degree 较少; …程度较低:◇i definitely walk less since i've had the car. 自从买了汽车后,我肯定走路少了。→ opposite 反义词 more¹ 2. less and less gradually becoming smaller in amount or degree [数量或程度]愈来愈少[小]:◇our trips became less and less frequent. 我们旅行的次数越来越少了。usage note 用法说明: lessin informal english many people now use less and least with plural nouns, but this is still considered to be incorrect. fewer and fewest are the generally accepted correct forms. 在非正式英语中,现在许多人把 less 和 least 与复数名词连用,但这种用法仍然被认为是不正确的。人们普遍接受的正确形式为 fewer 和 fewest:◇there were fewer people there than i expected. 那儿的人数比我预计的少。◇who has made the fewest mistakes? 谁犯的错误最少? |
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