| 单词 | less of |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔LESS〕Studies show that people who receive medication when their pain first starts need less of it than people who wait longer. 研究表明，疼痛初发就接受药物治疗者，所需药物少于时间拖得较长的人。朗文写作活用〔WORK〕When we opened the store, our ambition was to make shopping less of a chore, more of a pleasure. 我们开商店时的目标是使购物少点麻烦，多点乐趣。朗文写作活用〔expediency〕This was a matter less of morals than of expediency.此举只是权宜之计，不关乎道德问题。柯林斯高阶〔expediency〕This was a matter less of morals than of expediency.此举只是权宜之计, 无关道德问题。外研社新世纪〔fair〕I think it's fair to say (that) you've done less of the work than I have.我觉得说你工作做得比我少是合乎实情的。剑桥高阶〔haul〕Take the coast road—it'll be less of a haul(= an easier journey).走海岸线吧，这样会好走一些。牛津高阶〔law of supply and demand〕If the company produces less of a product than the public wants, the law of supply and demand says that the company can charge more for the product.如果公司生产的产品少于市场需求，按照供求法则公司就可以给产品加价。韦氏高阶〔less and less〕We see less and less of them each year.我们见他们的次数一年比一年少。韦氏高阶〔less〕Less of that noise, please! 别吵了，好不好！朗文当代〔less〕Less of your impudence! 不得无礼! (或:收敛些!)英汉大词典〔less〕Less of your nonsense! 少废话!文馨英汉〔less〕As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home.随着时间的消逝，她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。牛津高阶〔less〕Flying is less of a risk than driving.乘飞机比开车风险小。朗文当代〔less〕Getting there is less of a problem if you have a car.如果你有汽车，到那儿不是什么问题。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕I aim to spend less of my time travelling from place to place.我打算少花些时间在旅游上。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕I read much/far/even less of the second book than of the first.与第一本书相比，第二本书我读得少得多/少很多/更少。韦氏高阶〔less〕I see less of any of my friends than I used to.我见所有朋友都比以前少了。柯林斯高阶〔less〕I see less of them now they've moved.他们搬走了, 我现在很少看到他们了。外研社新世纪〔less〕It is less of a problem than I'd expected.问题不像我预料的那么大。牛津高阶〔less〕Last year less of the money went into high-technology companies.去年，投入高科技公司的资金有所减少。柯林斯高阶〔less〕Last year less of the money went into high-technology companies.去年投向高科技公司的资金较少。外研社新世纪〔less〕No one will think any less of you if you own up.如果你坦白承认的话, 没有人会看轻你的。外研社新世纪〔less〕Poverty is less of a problem now than it used to be.贫穷问题已较过去有所缓解。柯林斯高阶〔less〕Poverty is less of a problem now than it used to be.现在贫穷问题已较过去有所缓解。外研社新世纪〔less〕The band was doing less and less of that kind of music.那乐队越来越少演奏那种音乐了。朗文当代〔less〕The book was less of a success than I'd hoped.这本书不像我所希望的那么成功。外研社新世纪〔less〕The map covered less of the area than I'd thought.地图覆盖的范围比我原来想的要小。朗文当代〔less〕The other option would be for me to own less of the house but that would be stupid.还有一个选择是我放弃房子的部分产权，但这是个蠢办法。柯林斯高阶〔less〕We see less of John these days.这些天我们不常见到约翰。英汉大词典〔less〕We'll have less of that rudeness, please.我们收敛些吧。麦克米伦高阶〔loading〕The back of the car drops to make loading less of a back-breaking exercise.汽车后部降低了一些, 这样装卸东西会省些力。外研社新世纪〔mouthful〕I've always called myself Henny because it's less of a mouthful than Henrietta.我总是叫自己“亨尼”，因为它不像“亨丽埃塔”那么拗口。剑桥高阶〔of〕As time goes by, sleeping becomes less of a problem.随着时间的推移，睡眠逐渐不再成为问题。柯林斯高阶〔of〕Jet travel has made moving from place to place less of an ordeal.乘飞机旅行使人们感到从一个地方到另一个地方不那么折磨人了。麦克米伦高阶〔ordeal〕I need to find a way to make traveling less of an ordeal.我得想办法让旅途好受点。韦氏高阶〔ordeal〕The interview was less of an ordeal than she'd expected.面试并非如她想像的那样可怕。牛津高阶〔practice〕In time and with practice it becomes less of an effort.假以时日并且多加练习, 它就会变得不那么难了。外研社新世纪〔sauce〕Less of your sauce, my girl! 不得无礼，女孩子！朗文当代〔slogan〕They could campaign on the slogan 'We'll take less of your money'.他们可能打出这样的竞选口号：“我们会让您少出钱”。柯林斯高阶〔think〕Do you think less of me for agreeing to do it? 我答应做这件事，你会因此轻看我吗？朗文当代〔time〕As time went by we saw less and less of each other.光阴荏苒，我们见面越来越少。牛津搭配〔time〕As time went by we saw less and less of each other.随着时间的过去，我们见面越来越少。牛津高阶〔underbuy〕To buy less of something than what is wanted or needed.买少：购买少于所要或所需的东西美国传统As an MP, I see much less of my family when Parliament is sitting.作为议员，在议会开会期间我较少见到我的家人。剑桥国际He gave a pithy summary of his political views: “I want a government that takes less of my money in taxes”.他对自己的政治观点做了一个简洁有力的概括:“我希望一个少收我税的政府。”剑桥国际I think it's fair to say (= it is true to say) that you've done less of the work than I have.我认为说你做的工作比我少是合乎实情的。剑桥国际Snack foods tend to be high in salt and fat, which we ought to be eating less of.快餐往往含有高盐和高脂肪,我们应当少吃为好。剑桥国际The traffic will thin out (= There will be less of it) after the rush hour.高峰时间以后交通量将减少。剑桥国际Thursday's documentary was less of a narrative and more of a nightmarish phantasmagoria of prison life.星期二的记录片与其说是牢狱生活的叙述，还不如说是一连串恶梦般的幻影。剑桥国际 |
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