单词详解

1. adj.

较少的，更少的 (a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree)

The doctor advises me to eat less meat. 医生劝我少吃肉。

2. adv.

较少，更少地，少 (comparative of little)

Let's speak less and listen more. 咱们少讲多听吧。

相关词组

1. less and less  越来越少，逐渐地减小

　He goes out with his friends less and less. 他和朋友出去的时间越来越少。　

2. less than 不到，少于　

　How can he sleep for less than two hours? 他怎能睡眠少于两个小时呢？

3. more or less 差不多，或多或少

They are more or less the same age. 他们年龄差不多。

4. still less  何况，更不用说　

She cannot read, still less can she write. 她不会看书，更不用说写了。

相关单词

近义词：fewer

反义词：more