Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #379
less
/les/
adjective
更少的；较少的
核心释义
用于不可数名词
not as great in amount or degree (used with mass nouns)
- 1.
(little的比较级,通常用于不可数名词)表示数量或程度较小的量词
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
- 2.
(通常前接no)质量较低的
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
- 3.
(在某些用法中非标准,但常与度量短语搭配)较少的
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
较少的；较差的；较低等的；(little的比较级,通常用于不可数名词)表示数量或程度较小的量词；(通常前接no)质量较低的；(在某些用法中非标准,但常与度量短语搭配)较少的
用法In use
I drink less coffee now because it keeps me awake at night.
用法提示：此处less为形容词，修饰不可数名词coffee，表示数量更少。
This recipe uses less sugar than the old one, so it tastes lighter.
用法提示：此处less修饰不可数名词sugar，与than搭配表示比……更少。
She has less patience with rude customers than her colleague.
用法提示：此处less修饰抽象名词patience，表示程度更低。
of less importance
less time to spend with the family
a shower uses less water
less than three years old
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- less than
- 少于；不到
- The trip took less than two hours.这次旅行用了不到两个小时。
- less time
- 更少的时间
- I have less time for hobbies these days.这些天我花在爱好上的时间更少了。
- less money
- 更少的钱
- We spent less money on food this month.这个月我们在食物上花的钱更少了。
- less important
- 不那么重要
- This detail is less important than the main idea.这个细节没有主要内容那么重要。
- less likely
- 可能性更小
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
用于不可数名词前，表示数量较少；比较级形式
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.