A1 adverb 中性 #261 最常用

less

/les/

Less is an adverb used to indicate a smaller amount, degree, or extent of something. It is most frequently used to modify adjectives or verbs in comparative sentences to show that something is not as much as it was before or as much as something else.

例句

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1

I walk less now that I have a car.

I do not walk as much as I did before having a vehicle.

2

The results were less conclusive than the committee had hoped.

The findings were not as definite as the group expected.

3

Try to worry less about the little things.

Attempt to be not as anxious about small problems.

词族

Verb
lessen
副词
less
形容词
less
相关
least
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记忆技巧

Think of the 'L' in 'Less' standing for 'Lower' amount.

快速测验

This phone is ___ expensive than the one I bought last year.

正确!

正确答案是: less

例句

1

I walk less now that I have a car.

everyday

I do not walk as much as I did before having a vehicle.

2

The results were less conclusive than the committee had hoped.

formal

The findings were not as definite as the group expected.

3

Try to worry less about the little things.

informal

Attempt to be not as anxious about small problems.

4

Subjects in the control group were less prone to errors.

academic

People in the test group had a lower tendency to make mistakes.

5

The new model is less expensive to produce than the old one.

business

The current version costs a smaller amount of money to manufacture.

词族

Verb
lessen
副词
less
形容词
less
相关
least

常见搭配

less expensive costing a smaller amount of money
less likely having a lower probability of happening
less common occurring not as frequently
less than a smaller amount compared to something else
less often happening with lower frequency

常用短语

more or less

approximately or almost

less is more

the idea that simplicity is better than complexity

no less than

used to suggest that a number is surprisingly large

容易混淆的词

less vs fewer

Fewer is used for countable things (e.g., fewer books), while less is used for uncountable amounts or degrees (e.g., less water, less happy).

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使用说明

Use 'less' to compare degrees of adjectives (less interesting) or to indicate a smaller amount of an uncountable quality. It can also follow a verb to show reduced frequency or intensity.

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常见错误

Many learners use 'less' with plural countable nouns (e.g., 'less people'), which is common in casual speech but considered incorrect in formal writing where 'fewer' should be used.

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记忆技巧

Think of the 'L' in 'Less' standing for 'Lower' amount.

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词源

From the Old English word 'læs', which meant 'smaller' or 'lesser'.

语法模式

less + adjective (e.g., less beautiful) verb + less (e.g., eat less) less ... than (e.g., less money than before)

快速测验

This phone is ___ expensive than the one I bought last year.

正确!

正确答案是: less

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threshold

A1

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tribute

A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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