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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EXIST〕Today there are less than 100 copies of the book still in existence. 今天这本书只有不足100本。朗文写作活用〔actuality〕The actualities are often less than ideal.实际情况往往没有理想中的那么好。外研社新世纪〔disaster〕It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months.这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。柯林斯高阶〔effect〕In effect, we'll be earning less than we were last year.实际上，我们挣钱会比去年少。朗文当代〔enamoured〕He was less than enamoured of the music.他不大爱好这种音乐。牛津高阶〔estimate〕The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate.数字将只有两百万左右，还不到最初估计的一半。朗文当代〔flattering〕The descriptions of her were less than flattering.对她的描述可把她说得不怎么样。牛津搭配〔for〕He says he won't fix the bike for less than sixty pounds.他说修这辆自行车至少要卖60英镑。麦克米伦高阶〔glamorous〕Working in publishing turned out to be less than glamorous.事实证明在出版界工作远不是件有趣的事。牛津搭配〔hour〕We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour).我们希望能在一个小时之内到达那里。牛津搭配〔in less than no time〕If we get started now, we'll be finished in less than no time.如果我们现在就开始，一会儿就可以完成。韦氏高阶〔inequality〕Mathematics An algebraic expression showing that a quantity is greater than or less than another quantity.【数学】 不等式：一种代数表达式，显示出某个量大于或小于另一个量美国传统〔kill〕He killed three beers in less than an hour.他不到一小时就喝光了三瓶啤酒。韦氏高阶〔least〕The bosses paid less than they had promised and the least complaint went to the police.老板们给的钱比原先答应的少，而警方收到的投诉少之又少。柯林斯高阶〔leave〕My flight leaves in less than an hour.我乘坐的航班一小时内起飞。柯林斯高阶〔less〕Exports have risen by no less than 80% in the last ten years.在过去的10年里出口量增加了80%之多。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕He was less than enthusiastic about the idea.他对这个想法一点也不热心。朗文当代〔less〕Her greeting was less than enthusiastic.她的问候一点儿也不热情。外研社新世纪〔less〕Payments will be a lot less than many people were expecting.报酬要比许多人期望的少得多。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕The victory was nothing less than a miracle.这场胜利是个不折不扣的奇迹。牛津高阶〔less〕The visiting foreign minister was reluctant to deal with anyone less than the Secretary of State.来访的外长不愿同级别低于国务卿的任何官员打交道。英汉大词典〔let〕I can't let it go for less than £200.少于200英镑我可不卖。麦克米伦高阶〔let〕Peterson was let go after less than two years.不到两年彼得森就被解雇了。外研社新世纪〔lightweight〕One that weighs relatively little or less than average.轻量级：体重相对较轻的或在平均重量以下的人（或动物）美国传统〔loss〕The allies suffered less than 20 casualties while enemy losses were said to be high.盟军伤亡人数不到20，而敌军则据说人员损失惨重。柯林斯高阶〔married〕The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.调查显示2/3的已婚妇女收入比丈夫低。剑桥高阶〔microchemistry〕Chemistry that deals with minute quantities of materials, frequently less than one milligram in mass or one milliliter in volume.微量化学：研究极小数量物质的化学，通常研究对象质量小于一毫克或体积小于一毫升美国传统〔mint〕I bought a two-year-old car, in mint condition, with less than 20,000 miles.我买了一辆开了两年的车，车子簇新，才开了两万英里。剑桥高阶〔nothing〕It was nothing less than a disaster.这简直就是一场灾难。牛津高阶〔novillada〕A bullfight in which the bulls engaged are less than four years old.轻型斗牛表演：公牛的年龄小于四岁的斗牛表演美国传统〔on〕The 1.3 billion who live on less than £1 a day have waited far too long for these changes.每天靠不到1英镑的钱过活的13亿人等待这些改变等得太久了。麦克米伦高阶〔phenomenal〕Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal - in less than two years she was a household name.她的成名真是奇迹——不到两年的时间，她的大名已家喻户晓了。剑桥高阶〔pitch〕They had timber-boarded roofs with a pitch of not less than 45°.他们让木板屋顶斜度不小于45度。外研社新世纪〔polygamous〕Less than 1 percent of the men in any Muslim country are polygamous.任何一个伊斯兰国家一夫多妻的男子都不到1％。柯林斯高阶〔price〕Digital priced the new line at less than half the cost of comparable mainframes.Digital公司新产品的定价比同类主机的一半还要低。柯林斯高阶〔process〕The entire process was completed in less than 24 hours.整个过程在 24 小时内就完成了。牛津搭配〔pullet〕A young domestic hen, usually one that is less than one year old.小母鸡：通常不满周岁的家养幼小母鸡美国传统〔spread〕Within less than an hour, the fire had spread to the fuel stores.不到1小时，火势就蔓延到了燃料仓库。麦克米伦高阶〔subcritical〕Of less than critical importance.次临界的：小于或低于规定用数临界值的美国传统〔surbased〕Of or relating to an arch with a rise less than half its span.矮点拱的：拱顶比基一半跨度短的拱的或与这种拱有关的美国传统〔time〕We shall be ready in less than no time.我们这就准备停当。 英汉大词典〔underpay〕To pay insufficiently or less than is deserved.少付工资：支付工资不足或少于应得的美国传统Less than two weeks ago Gough finally served a writ on Slater, claiming damages for alleged loss of royalties.不到两个星期以前，高夫终于将传票送达给斯莱特，对所指控的版税损失提出赔偿要求。剑桥国际I think he was being less than honest (= not at all honest) with me.我觉得他对我一点儿都不诚实。剑桥国际On average women earn less than men, and as long as that remains true there cannot be genuine equality.平均来讲，妇女要比男人挣得少, 只要情形一直如此，就没有真正的平等可言。剑桥国际The analysts rate the Telecommunication Services sector as ‘market weight’ (= they think they will not do especially well or badly and so investors should not buy more or less than the index).分析员认为电讯服务板块将保持与大盘持平（他们认为这些股票的表现不好不坏，因此投资者买入数量应与大盘一致）。牛津商务The fast train (= one that stops at fewer stations and travels quickly) to London takes less than an hour.到伦敦的快车需时不到一小时。剑桥国际The new restaurant folded up in less than a year. 这家餐厅不到一年就歇业了。译典通The tax on lead-free fuel is likely to go up less than that on leaded fuel.无铅燃料加的税可能比含铅燃料加的税上涨幅度要小。剑桥国际Their dream was nothing less than a revolutionary project to bring computers and ordinary people together.他们梦想着能把计算机和普通老百姓联系在一起，这简直就像是一项革命性的工程。剑桥国际 |
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