LESS - Translation from English into Chinese

I. less [les] ADJ [little 的比较级]

1. less:

less: 较小(或较少)的 jiàoxiǎo de

less: 更小(或更少)的 gèngxiǎo de

2. less:

less: 次要的 cìyàode

less: 级别较低的 jíbié jiàodīde

II. less [les] ADV

less: 较小(或较少)地 jiàoxiǎo de

less: 更小(或更少)地 gèngxiǎo de

He worked less than he used to.: 他比以前工作得少。

III. less [les] N

less: 较小(或较少)数 jiàoxiǎo shù

less: 更小(或更少)量 gèngxiǎo liàng

IV. less [les] PREP

less: 减去 jiǎnqù

less: 扣除 kòuchú

Six less two is four.: 6减2得4。

less [les]

no less than: 和…一样 hé…yīyàng

no less than: 不少于 bù shǎoyú

no less than: 不亚于 bùyàyú

No less than 80, 000 people watched the football match.: 足足有八万人看了那场足球赛。

baseless ADJ

baseless: 无根据的 wú gēnjù de

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no less than: 和…一样 hé…yīyàng

more or less: 大约 dàyuē

Six less two is four.: 6减2得4。

He worked less than he used to.: 他比以前工作得少。

Haste makes waste. [or More haste, less speed.] prov: 欲速则不达。 yù sù zé bù dá.

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