Translation meaning & definition of the word "less" into Chinese (Traditional) language

adjective

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"

synonym:
• less(a)

1. （比較通常與質量名詞一起使用的“小”)量詞,其含義在數量或程度上都不那麼大

• "“不太重要”"

• "“與家人在一起的時間更少”"

• "“淋浴少用水”"

• "“不到三歲”"

同義詞:
• 減（a）

2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

• "No less than perfect"

synonym:
• less

2. （通常以“否”開頭）質量較低

• "“不少於完美”"

同義詞:
• 少

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"

synonym:
• less

3. （在某些用途中不是標準的,但通常帶有量度短語的慣用語）更少

• "“少於三個星期”"

• "“參加人數不少於50人”"

• "“少於25個字”"

同義詞:
• 少

adverb

1. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

• "Less interesting"

• "Less expensive"

• "Less quickly"

synonym:
• less
,
• to a lesser extent

1. 用於構成某些形容詞和副詞的比較

• "“不太有趣”"

• "“便宜”"

• "“很快”"

同義詞:
• 少
,
• 程度較小

2. Comparative of little

• "She walks less than she should"

• "He works less these days"

synonym:
• less

2. 比較很少

• "“她走路比她應有的少”"

• "“這些天他的工作更少了”"

同義詞:
• 少

Examples of using

Tom ate the whole apple in less than three minutes.

湯姆在不到三分鐘的時間內吃了整個蘋果。

Tom is much shorter and weighs much less than Mary.

湯姆矮得多,體重也比瑪麗低得多。

Tom is much shorter and weighs considerably less than Mary.

湯姆矮得多,體重也比瑪麗小得多。

I couldn't even walk away, much less run.

我什至不能走開,更不用說跑步了。

It cost no less than fifty dollars to get home from the airport.

從機場回家的費用不少於五十美元。

You're worth less than nothing.

您的價值比沒有少。

Melissa became fluent in Portuguese in less than two years.

梅利莎（Melissa）在不到兩年的時間裡就精通葡萄牙語。

He has no less than three-hundred books.

他有不少於三百本書。

Laser printers are generally less expensive to maintain than ink jet printers

激光打印機的維護成本通常比噴墨打印機便宜

I promise I'll be back in less than an hour.

我保證我會在不到一個小時的時間內回來。

Though autumn gales are less clement than summer zephyrs, they are more exciting.

儘管秋季大風比夏季西風少,但它們更令人興奮。

I've galloped for three days only to tell you that I could not care less for you.

我疾馳了三天,只是告訴你我對你的關心不少。

His visits became less frequent as time passed.

隨著時間的流逝,他的訪問變得越來越少。

I won't drink any more! Nor any less.

我不會再喝了！也不少。

You have one mouth and two ears, so listen more and speak less.

您只有一隻嘴和兩隻耳朵,所以多聽一點,少說話。

It took me a lot less time to housebreak my German shepherd than it took to housebreak my other dog.

我花了很多時間讓我的德國牧羊犬入屋,而不是讓我的另一隻狗入屋。

The doctor advised him to work less.

醫生建議他少工作。