英语词汇“less”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	less
例句	lessless /les/ adjective, pronoun ► less adjective, pronoun a smaller amount of something: There was less water in the bucket than before. She earns less than I do. ► not as much adjective, pronoun not as much means the same as less but sounds less formal: There was not as much water in the bucket as before. She doesn’t earn as much as I do. ► fewer adjective, pronoun a smaller number of people or things: There were fewer people at the meeting than I expected. ► not as many adjective, pronoun not as many means the same as fewer but sounds less formal: There weren’t as many people at the meeting as I expected. ► lower adjective less than another amount, level, or price: Their prices are lower than ours, so more people shop there. The pollution levels in the air around the city are lower today. ► under preposition, adverb less than a particular number, amount, or age: Do you have any shoes for under $50? Tickets are free for children aged 12 and under. ► below preposition below means the same as under: There were hundreds of people there, but the total number was below 1,000. ➔ GRAMMAR: Below can also be used as an adverb to mean “less than zero” when talking about a temperature: Temperatures drop to 40 below at night. ANTONYMS ➔ see more
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