时间:2019-01-16 作者:英语课 分类:英文语法词汇


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 less 1fewer 2 像一对双胞胎一样,总是让人分不清,它们都是比较级,表示“更少”的意思。两者的区别只要稍加点拨,就能很快分辨。


  当修饰可数名词复数时,使用fewer,如:人,房子,孩子,学生等。
  People these days are buying fewer newspapers.
  人们这些天购买的报纸份数减少了。
  Fewer students are opting 3 to study science-related subjects.
  较少的学生倾向于选择科学相关类的课程。
  当修饰不可数名词时,使用less,如:钱,空气,时间,音乐,雨等。
  It’s a better job but they pay 4 you less money.
  这是一个更合适的工作但薪水较低。
  People want to spend less time in traffic 5 jams.
  人们希望耗费在交通拥堵上的时间可以更少些。
  When I’m on tour 6, I listen to less music.
  当我在旅途中的时候,我花更少的时间听音乐。
  另外这些情况使用less:在与数词连接的使用上(常为比较级):如度量的使用或时间的表达。
  His weight fell 7 from 18 stone to less than 12.
  他的体重从18石降到了不到12石。
  Their marriage 8 lasted less than two years.
  他们的婚姻只维持了不到两年。
  Heath Square is less than four miles 9 away from Dublin city centre 10.
  健康广场到都柏林市中心不到四英里远。

adj.更少的,更小的;adv.更少地,更小地;n.少量,次要;prep.减
  • I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
  • You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。
int.较少数;adj.较少的
  • We need more apples and fewer oranges.我们需要多些苹果,少些橘子。
  • Now I meet with fewer difficulties in my work.现在我工作中困难少些了。
v.选择,挑选( opt的现在分词 )
  • What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程? 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
v.付钱;n.付钱;薪金
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱?
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
adj.交通的;n.交通;vi.交易,买卖
  • That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
  • He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。
n.旅行;旅游;参观;游览
  • He has gone on a walking tour. 他徒步旅行去了。
  • A tour guide took us around the city. 一个导游带我们环游了这个城市。
vbl.fall的过去式,vt.击倒,打倒(疾病等),致于...死地,砍伐;n.一季所伐的木材,兽皮,羊毛;adj.凶猛的,可怕的
  • I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
  • The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。
n.婚姻,密切结合,结婚,婚礼,合并
  • They have a happy marriage.他们的婚姻很美满。
  • She is uninterested in marriage.她对结婚不感兴趣。
n.英里( mile的名词复数 );很多;一英里赛跑;大面积
  • Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
  • a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts 由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇
n.中心;中央;v.集中
  • You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
  • Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗?
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