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
词组搭配
in less than no time
(informal)very quickly or soon
(非正式)很快,马上,立即
less and less
at a continually decreasing rate
越来越少
much (或 still) less
used to introduce something as being even less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned
[表示比刚刚说过的事更不可能或更不适合]更不要说
what woman would consider a date with him, much less a marriage?.
什么样的女人愿意跟他约会,更不要说嫁给他了?。
no less
used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive
[用于表示某事令人惊讶或给人留下深刻印象,常为讽刺]竟,居然
Peter cooked dinner—fillet steak and champagne, no less.
彼得居然做出了饭——里脊扒和香槟酒。
less than
Not at all
根本不
He had a less than favorable view of the matter.
他对那种事情根本不抱好感
much less 或 still less
Certainly not
更何况
I'm not blaming anyone, much less you.
我根本就没有责怪任何人,更不用说你了