English to Chinese Meaning of less - 减

Less :

减

adjective

减, 低, 少数, 下, 小, 较小, 匮乏, 次要, 短, 不完善, 弱, 离, 小气, 不重要, 初级

adverb

减

preposition

减, 除, 后, 无, 减去, 除了, 但, 希望

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Definitions of less in English

Adjective(1) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns(2) (usually preceded by `no'(3) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases(4) limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent, or small(5) (quantifier used with mass nouns, with `a'(6) (of children and animals(7) (informal, or small(8) (of a voice(9) low in stature; not tall(10) lowercase(11) small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context
Adverb(1) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs(2) comparative of little(3) not much

Examples of less in English

(1) he got it for less than that(2) I like it no less than they do(3) Alcohol use disorders are considerably less common in this age range than they are among younger individuals.(4) it happens less frequently(5) Urban and rural membership will be less of a fault-line than male and female.(6) Lower leaves often turn yellow as the plant begins to head and become less important.(7) There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect.(8) They want more of acting and less of dancing on the slopes of Switzerland.(9) the less said about it the better(10) it's less expensive(11) sport is no less important(12) it's a question of time, no more no less(13) At first, the design of the network will seem less important than the content that is moved over it.(14) The main problem is that they tend to charge a lot more and that leaves less of your money going into investments.(15) they were less than helpful(16) So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market.

Related Phrases of less

(1) less than ::

少于

(2) more or less ::

或多或少

(3) much less ::

少得多

(4) less expensive ::

不会那么贵

(5) less and less ::

越来越少

(6) even less ::

甚至更少

(7) not less than ::

不小于

(8) no less than ::

不少于

(9) no less ::

毫不逊色

(10) at less ::

在少

Related Phrases of less

(1) less than ::

少于

(2) more or less ::

或多或少

(3) much less ::

少得多

(4) less expensive ::

不会那么贵

(5) less and less ::

越来越少

(6) even less ::

甚至更少

(7) not less than ::

不小于

(8) no less than ::

不少于

(9) no less ::

毫不逊色

(10) at less ::

在少

Synonyms

Adjective

1. not so much ::

没那么多

6. fewer ::

少

Adverb

7. to a lesser degree ::

程度较轻

8. to a smaller extent ::

到更小的程度

Preposition

10. minus ::

减去

13. without ::

无

Pronoun

14. a smaller amount than ::

量小于

16. under ::

下

17. below ::

下面

Antonyms

1. major ::

重大的

2. more ::

3. primary ::

主

4. prime ::

主要

5. senior ::

前辈

6. superior ::

优越

Different Forms

less

Word Example from TV Shows

$the chamber gets flooded\Nin less than 20 minutes.$

the chamber gets flooded
in LESS than 20 minutes.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 2

$Quite frankly,\NI couldn't care less why you're here.$

Quite frankly,
I couldn't care LESS why you're here.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 2

Well, I just think that you're hung up on the money because I'm LESS reliant on you now...

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

...and live this glamorous life, and anything LESS than that...

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 21

$is less worth than the life\Nof an English girl is outrageous.$

is LESS worth than the life
of an English girl is outrageous.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 8

Examples of less from TV Shows

$the chamber gets flooded\Nin less than 20 minutes.$

the chamber gets flooded
in LESS than 20 minutes.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 2

$Quite frankly,\NI couldn't care less why you're here.$

Quite frankly,
I couldn't care LESS why you're here.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 2

Well, I just think that you're hung up on the money because I'm LESS reliant on you now...

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 6

...and live this glamorous life, and anything LESS than that...

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 21

$is less worth than the life\Nof an English girl is outrageous.$

is LESS worth than the life
of an English girl is outrageous.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 8

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