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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EFFECTIVE/NOT EFFECTIVE〕Alcohol is much less potent than opium, because it works in an entirely different way. 酒的效力远不如鸦片，因为它所起的作用完全不同。朗文写作活用〔JOB〕He spent five months on unemployment before finding a job that paid much less than his previous job. 他领了五个月的失业救济金，然后才找到薪水比前一份工作低得多的工作。朗文写作活用〔LOT〕We've had much less rain this year than last year. 我们今年雨水比去年少多了。朗文写作活用〔acrylic〕I use watercolours much less than I do oils or acrylics.我用水彩比用油画颜料或丙烯酸颜料要少得多。柯林斯高阶〔balance out〕They made less than comparable city workers but the cost of living was much less so that balanced out.与有可比性的城市工人相比, 他们挣得较少, 但是生活成本要低得多, 所以就相互抵消了。外研社新世纪〔better〕He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced.虽然他经验远没有我丰富，但他认为他比我懂行。柯林斯高阶〔better〕He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced.他经验没有我丰富, 却认为自己懂得比我多。外研社新世纪〔bravura〕The book gives us far more female protagonists and much less macho military bravura.这本书描绘了许多女主角, 数量远远超过了英勇阳刚的军人形象。外研社新世纪〔charitable〕Most voters would be much less charitable.多数选举人不会那么通情达理。外研社新世纪〔cold〕The house that had looked so sinister at night seemed much less frightening in the cold light of day.这栋夜里看起来阴森凶险的房子在白天似乎并不那么可怕。韦氏高阶〔constrained〕He probably would become much less constrained in adopting terrorist action.他可能会变得更不加节制地采取恐怖行为。外研社新世纪〔effective〕Training is often much less effective than expected.训练常常大大低于预期的效果。朗文当代〔extra〕They are also spending much less on extras like meals in restaurants.他们花在下馆子等额外消费上的钱也少多了。柯林斯高阶〔firstly〕Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less.起初玛吉几乎每天都见到他，现在见到他的次数少得多了。牛津高阶〔flashy〕He was much less flashy than his brother.他远没有他的兄弟那么招摇。外研社新世纪〔grand〕His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.他的工作远不如他的头衔听起来有气派。韦氏高阶〔ideally〕People should, ideally, eat much less fat.理想情况下，人们应食用比现在少得多的脂肪。柯林斯高阶〔ill〕There, she had much less chance of repeating her ill deeds.好啦, 她再度作恶的机会少得多了。外研社新世纪〔imitation〕The remake of 'Casablanca' was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.重拍的《卡萨布兰卡》远不如原版。朗文当代〔less〕He can't run a mile, much less complete a marathon.他连一英里都跑不到，更不用说跑一场马拉松了。韦氏高阶〔less〕He didn't have a girlfriend, much less a wife.他连女朋友都没有, 更不用说有妻子了。外研社新世纪〔less〕I am no-one's spokesman, much less his.我不为任何人代言，更别说是为他了。麦克米伦高阶〔less〕I didn't think Dave would ever read a book, much less write one himself.我觉得戴夫都不会去看一本书，更不用说自己去写了。朗文当代〔less〕I don't eat eggs, much less meat.我不吃鸡蛋，更别提肉了。韦氏高阶〔less〕I read much less now than I used to.我现在看的书比过去少得多。牛津高阶〔less〕It costs much less to go by bus.乘公共汽车去要便宜很多。朗文当代〔less〕She wouldn't take a drink, much less stay for dinner.她连饮料都不愿喝一杯,更别提留下吃饭了。英汉大词典〔less〕The boy didn't have a girlfriend, much less a wife.这小伙子连女朋友都没有，更不用提老婆了。柯林斯高阶〔less〕This test seemed much less difficult than the last one.这次的测验似乎比上一次的难度小得多了。韦氏高阶〔much less〕Tony can barely boil an egg, much less cook dinner.托尼连鸡蛋都煮不好，更别提做晚饭了。剑桥高阶〔per〕Buses and trains use much less fuel per person than cars.公共汽车和火车的人均燃料耗费量比轿车小得多。柯林斯高阶〔predictable〕In March and April, the weather is much less predictable.三、四月份的天气非常不好预测。牛津高阶〔rip sb off〕Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been ripped off.鲍勃买的票比我们的便宜多了——我觉得我们被人敲了竹杠。剑桥高阶〔second class〕How much less would it cost to send it second class? 用二类邮件寄，会省多少钱？剑桥高阶〔second〕In this business, money comes first and principles come a very poor second (= they are much less important).在这个行当，钱是第一位的，而原则要次要得多。剑桥高阶〔see〕You see, if you drive more slowly, you use much less petrol.你知道,如果你把车开得慢些,用的汽油会少得多。英汉大词典〔stressful〕My new job is much less stressful.我的新工作压力小多了。麦克米伦高阶〔than〕She is much less shy than when we first met.她远不像我们第一次见面的时候那么害羞了。外研社新世纪〔variation〕Unemployment rates among white-collar workers show much less regional variation than corresponding rates among blue-collar workers.白领工作者的失业率与蓝领工人相比，地区性差异要小得多。剑桥高阶〔wear〕Rugs in the bedrooms got much less wear.卧室里的小毯子用得少多了。柯林斯高阶At the age of fourteen I had never even been on a train, much less an aircraft.我14岁时还没有乘过火车，更不用说坐过飞机了。剑桥国际In this business, money comes first and principles come a very poor second (= they are much less important).在这项生意中，钱是关键所在，而原则就显得不那么重要了。剑桥国际Pre-recorded TV programmes have so much less immediacy and warmth than live theatre.事先录制的电视节目比实况转播演出少了很多的直接性和亲切感。剑桥国际Spelling is much less important than the ability to construct a logical argument .拼写远远不如组织有条理的论证的能力重要。剑桥国际The less well-developed areas of Europe are much less attractive as investment prospects than the major centres.欧洲发展次好地区作为投资前景的吸引力要比主要中心地区小得多。剑桥国际The ordinary players in the orchestra get paid much less than soloists.管弦乐队中的一般演奏者的薪水比独唱演员的薪水要少得多。剑桥国际The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a fraction of (=to much less than) what it was before the outbreak of war.店主都在抱怨说生意已经减少到了战前的很小一部分了。剑桥国际Thunderstorms are much less common in Ireland than in England. 爱尔兰的雷雨远较英格兰为少。译典通Tony can barely boil an egg, much less (= and certainly not) cook dinner.托尼连鸡蛋都煮不好，更不用说烧饭了。剑桥国际Unemployment rates among white-collar workers show much less regional variation than corresponding rates among blue-collar workers.白领工人的失业率与蓝领工人相比，地区性差异要小得多。剑桥国际 |
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