less: adj. 〔little 的比較級之一〕 1.更小的,較 ...common: adj. 1.共通的,共同的,共有的。 2.公眾的;公共 ...exchanger: n. 交換器。 journal of the less common metals: 稀有金屬雜志journal of the less-common metals: 稀有金屬雜志less common metal: 稀有金屬less-common element: 稀有元素other less common vaccines: 其它不常使用的疫苗-less: 〔附在名詞或動詞之后〕 1.構成形容詞,表示“無”,“缺”,“沒有”: endless, homeless, leafless. 2.構成副詞,表示“不”, doubtless. less: adj. 〔little 的比較級之一〕 1.更小的,較小的,更少的,較少的。 2.較次的,較劣的,較不重要的;身分較低的。 find less difficulty with one's work 覺得工作困難較少。 Your shadow hasn't grown any less. 你一點也沒有瘦。 an article of less weight 更輕的東西。 Eat more vegetable and less meat. 多吃蔬菜少吃肉。 He spends less time at work than at play. 他工作上的時間比游玩時間少。 less but better 少而精。 L- noise, please! 請靜一點。 More haste, less speed. 〔諺語〕欲速則不達。 try to make less mistakes 盡量少犯錯誤。 an article of less value 更不值錢的東西。 a matter of less importance 次要的事情。 James the L- 副手杰姆斯,打下手的杰姆斯。 ★ 表示數量意義時, fewer 比 less 普通: Fewer people study Latin today than formerly. 現在學拉丁文的人比從前少了。 far less 遠不及。 little less 少一點。 little less than 相差無幾。 more or less 多少,或多或少,若干。 no less than 1. 正好…,至少…,有…那么多 (He has no less than three daughters. 他有三個女兒之多)。 2. 原來就是,…那樣的 (He was no less (a person) than the mayor. 他原來就是市長)。 nothing less than = no less than (We expected nothing less than an attack. 受攻擊是預料到的)。 adv. 1.較少,更少。 2.沒有…那樣。 be less known 不大著名。 He is less fat than he was. 他不及過去胖了。 The heat has grown less intense. 沒有先前那樣熱了。 Eat less, drink less and sleep more. 少吃少喝多睡覺。 Speak less and listen more. 少講多聽。 no less ... than 不下于,和…同樣 (He is no less clever than his brother. 他跟他兄弟一樣聰明)。 none the less = not the less = no less 仍舊,依然 (He has faults, but I like him none the less . = I like him none the less for his faults. = He has faults; none the less, I like him. 他有缺點,但我仍舊喜歡他)。 not less than 不少于;至少 (Each party shall consist of not less than ten. 每組至少由十人組成)。 not less ... than 在…方面不下于 (The pupil was not less famous than his master. 學生同老師齊名)。 nothing less than 完全一樣 (He is nothing less than a thief. 他簡直是個賊). sth. less than 較…少幾分。 still [even, much] less 〔附在否定句后〕更不用說,何況 (We fear no death, still less difficulties. 我們死都不怕,何況困難)。 少掉;不足;減去。 a year less three days 一年差三天。 Five less three leaves two. 五減三剩二。 n. 較少,更小。 expect to see less of sb. 不想多見某人。 He is less of a fool than he looks 他不像看上去那樣笨。 He will not take less. 他不肯少拿〔堅持要那么多〕。 in less than a year 在不到一年的時間里。 L- of your nonsense. 少說廢話。 L- than twenty of them remain now. 他們剩下的現在還不到二十人。 any the less 更少一點,更小一些 (He did not work any the less for his illness. 他雖有病在身,工作卻沒有少做)。 in less than no time 立刻,馬上。 nothing less than 同樣,正好是,恰恰是。 no less: 仍然,依舊,還是; 只有or less: 氫溴酸溶液will less: 未立遺囑less and less: 越來越少less and less space to live: 越來越少的生存空間less pay for less work: 少勞少得less-less developed countries: 低度開發(fā)國家be common for: 對...很普通的be common to: 對某人來說很普通; 是……所共有; 與...共同/共用common: adj. 1.共通的,共同的,共有的。 2.公眾的;公共的。 3.普通的,通常的,尋常的,平常的。 4.平凡的,通俗的;粗俗的,低劣的。 5.【數學】共通的,公約的;【語法】通性的;通格的。 be common to 共通。 by common consent 全場一致,無異議,按公意。 common as dirt 最平凡的。 common or garden 普普通通的。 common run of 最普通的。 n. 1.公(有)地。 2.(牧場等的)共[公]用權(=right of common)。 3.〔pl. 作 sing. 用〕見 commons 詞條。 above [beyond] the common = out of the common. in common (with) 共通,共同,(與…)同樣(charges borne in common共同負擔的費用)。 keep [be in] commons (在大學等)聚餐。 the (House of) C- 〔英國〕下院,眾議院。 out of (the) common 異常的,非凡的。 adv. -ly common to: 共同的,公共的; 共同的,共有的; 為...所共用in common: (和…)有共同之處,共用; (團體)共同的;公有的; 公用,共有,共同; 公用的,共有的; 共同,共有,共用; 共同,共用; 共同共有; 共同的,共用的; 共同的,共有的; 共同點; 共用,公有,共同; 共用,共有,共同; 共用;有共同之處; 共用的,共有的; 共有,共同;共用; 共有的,共用的; 相同,共同; 有共同之處in common with: 和一樣; 與…有共同之處; 與…共有in common(with): 與…共同,與…一樣heat exchanger; exchanger: 熱交換器