less /les/ I. adj. (little的比较级) 少量的；较少的(后接不可数名词) less butter 较少的奶油 I have less money than you. 我的钱比你的少。More haste, less speed.［谚］欲速则不达。 ‖II.adv. 1. 较少，少 (修饰动词)： Eat less, drink less, and sleep more. 少吃，少饮，多睡眠。He was less hurt than frightened. 他受的伤很轻，倒是被吓得厉害。 2. 不如；不及；不如此(与形容词、分词、副词连用)：Tom is less clever than his brother.汤姆不及他兄弟聪明。 Try to be less impatient. 不要这样急躁。 ‖III. n. 更少：He’s eating less than usual. 他比平时吃得更少。 less than 不到(cf.more than): I bought the book for less than 20 yuan.我买这本书花了不到20元。no less than 不少于，不亚于(=as many as): He paid no less than ￡ 210,000 for the house. 他买这座房子花的钱多达21万英镑。