
英:/'ˈlesər/ 美:/'ˈlesər/
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adj. 較少的;次要的;更小的
adv. 較少地;更小地;不及
n. (Lesser)人名;(英、德)萊塞
I prefer the lesser one of the two vases.
我喜歡這兩個花瓶中較小的一個。
We usually don't consider such lesser conditions.
我們通常不會考慮這種次要的條件。
Do you know the difference between greater celandine and lesser celandine.
你知道大白屈菜和小白屈菜的區别嗎?
Our galaxy is so huge that dozens of lesser galaxies scamper about it, like moons orbiting a giant planet.
我們的銀河系實在龐大,吸引着數十個較小的星系環繞着它奔跑,恰似環繞巨大行星旋轉的衛星。
People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.
人們投票選他隻是出于兩害相權取其輕罷了。
Students played the lesser parts and sang in the chorus.
學生們扮演了一些次要角色,并參加了合唱團的演唱。
He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
有人慫恿他供認犯了那個較輕的罪行。
They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.
他們對較輕的刑事傷害罪的指控服罪。
to a lesser extent
在較小程度上
adj.|fewer/smaller/secondary/supporting/minor;較少的;次要的;更小的
"lesser" 是一個英語形容詞和副詞,其核心含義是“較小的;次要的;程度較輕的”。它主要用于比較兩個事物,表示其中一個在程度、重要性、規模或價值上低于另一個。
以下是其詳細解釋:
作為形容詞 (Adjective):
We chose the lesser of two evils.
(我們選擇了兩害相權中較輕的那個。)He is considered a lesser artist compared to his mentor.
(與他導師相比,他被認為是一位次要的藝術家。)The disease can also affect lesser mammals.
(這種疾病也會影響一些次要的哺乳動物。)This is a matter of lesser importance.
(這是一個次要問題。)作為副詞 (Adverb):
He was lesser known than his brother.
(他不如他兄弟出名。) (修飾形容詞 known)She feared him lesser after getting to know him.
(了解他之後,她沒那麼怕他了。) (修飾動詞 feared)關鍵點
I need less sugar in my coffee.
(我咖啡裡需要少放點糖。) - 限定詞She works less than she used to.
(她工作得比以前少了。) - 副詞引用參考:
(注:以上鍊接為相關詞典的标準有效鍊接,指向其 "lesser" 詞條頁面。)
以下是關于lesser 的詳細解釋,綜合多個權威詞典信息整理:
形容詞(adj.)
副詞(adv.)
如需更多例句或用法對比,可參考上述來源中的柯林斯、新東方等詞典内容。
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