It would be good to have less pollution.
如果污染更少的话就好了。
He spends less time on work than on play.
他在工作上花的时间比在玩上面花的时间更少。
It is better to complete the task with less money.
最好是用较少的钱就能完成任务。
The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
这个花瓶因为有点缺陷,不那么值钱了。
Work more and dream less, you will be much happier.
多做事少空想,这样你会愉快得多。
Malaria is less common in Britain.
疟疾在英国较少见。
She found the job less and less attractive.
她发觉那工作越来越缺乏吸引力。
There is less to do in this job than the last.
这份工作没有上份工作量大。
It seems less of a threat than I'd expected.
威胁性似乎比我预料的要小。
less butter'/time'/importance
较少的黄油 / 时间;次要
He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer.
有人劝他少抽烟、少喝啤酒。
We have less to worry about now.
现在我们要担忧的事少一些了。
It is less of a problem than I'd expected.
问题不像我预料的那么大。
We'll be there in less than no time (= very soon) .
我们马上就到。
The victory was nothing less than a miracle.
这场胜利是个不折不扣的奇迹。
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home.
随着时间的消逝,她越来越见不到家乡那些老朋友了。
She's having lunch with the Director, no less.
她居然在与主管一起进午餐。
People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.
人们应该减少脂肪摄入,以降低患心脏病的危险。
...a dishwasher that uses less water and electricity than older machines...
较旧式机器省水省电的洗碗机
Motorways actually cover less than 0.1 percent of the countryside...
高速公路的实际覆盖面积还不到农村地区的0.1%。
less than a half hour later he returned upstairs.
不到半个小时,他又跑上楼来。
I often think about those less fortunate than me...
我经常想到那些没我这么幸运的人。
Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room...
还有一些不太常有的设施,包括图书馆和健身房。
At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp...
乍看上去,它不像是首府,更像是矿工村。
Trades union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.
那时候的工会领导与其说是一份职业,倒不如说是一种使命。
We are eating more and exercising less...
我们吃得多了,锻炼却少了。
I see less of any of my friends than I used to.
我见所有朋友都比以前少了。
I never talked about it, still less about her...
我从来没说起过这事,更没有提起过她。
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。
...Boyton Financial Services Fees: 'u00a3750, less 'u00a3400...
博伊顿金融服务费:750英镑,扣除400英镑
Company car drivers will pay between ten and twenty five percent, less tax.
公司的司机要支付10%到25%,从中扣除税款。
The couple seem to spend less and less time together...
两口子在一起的时间似乎越来越少。
She sounded less and less eager to return to Ireland...
听她话音,她回爱尔兰的热情似乎日渐消退。
Her greeting was less than enthusiastic...
她的问候一点都不热情。
Her advice has frequently been less than wholly helpful.
她的建议往往毫无帮助。
He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less...
他竟然坐航空母舰回的英格兰。
Who wrote the screenplay from Patricia Highsmith's book? Raymond Chandler, no less.
帕特里夏·海史密斯那本书是谁改编成剧本的?雷蒙德·钱德勒呀,厉害。
No less than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries...
该国多达35%的地区以公园和自然保护区的形式受到保护。
He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.
多达4家美国电视媒体排期邀请他上节目接受采访。
购物
B:You‘re asking too much for this part .
这零件你们要价太高了。
A:we have some cheaper ones .
我们有便宜一点的。
B:What is the price difference ?
价钱差多少?
A:The basic model will cost about 10%less .
基本型的便宜约10%左右。
生意场上
A:I would suggest that you use this material instead of that .
我建议你改用这种替代那种。
B:But that costs more .
可是那样成本较高。
A:But you will getless waste from this .
但可以减少浪费。
less的反义词
B:We‘ll try it once .
那么就试一次看看吧。
退房
A:Front Desk. Can I help you?
前台,需要我为您服务吗?
B:Yes. I'm checking out now, and want to get a taxi to the cinema. Could you get one for me, please?
我现在要退房,需要一部出租车到电影院。麻烦你帮我叫一辆好吗?
A:Certainly, sir. I'll get a taxi for you. Are you going directly to the cinema?
好的,先生。我会帮您叫车的,您直接去电影院吗?
less是什么意思
B:No. I need to stop by the shop.
不,我要先到商店停一下。
A:OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.It will takeless than 5 minutes to check out.
好,10分钟后会有一部出租车在外面等候。 退房最多只需5分钟。
B:Good. Thank you. I'll be right down.
好,谢谢你。我马上下来。