lesser 详细解释
lesser
['lesə]
adj. 较少的, 较小的, 次要的
a.
较小的; 更少的; 次要的[B]
I was very tired. To a lesser extent so was he.
我累极了。他也很累, 但比我稍好些。
Don't waste time on these lesser matters.
别把时间浪费在那些无关紧要的事情上。
ad.
较少, 不很
one of the lesser-known modern poets
不太出名的现代诗人之一
词形变化
动词过去式: lessened | 动词过去分词: lessened | 动词现在分词: lessening | 动词第三人称单数: lessens |
词义辨析
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英英释义
形容词 lesser:
of less size or importance
smaller in size or amount or value
形容词 less:
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
同义词：less
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
同义词：less
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
同义词：less
补充
lesserlesser英:[ˈlesə] 美:[ˈlɛsɚ]adj.1.较小的, 较少的, 次要的例句
1. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.他们承认了刑事损害这一较轻的罪名。 2. He was feared by other, lesser, men.其他那些不如他的人都很怕他。 3. The responsibility lies with Harris and, to a lesser extent, Clarke.责任在哈里斯和克拉克, 后者的责任较小。 4. No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors.任何药物治疗都不是单独起作用的, 而是或多或少受到其他许多因素的影响。 5. The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark, and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands.更显而易见的潜在同盟是爱尔兰、丹麦, 以及可能性略小的荷兰。 6. he was convicted of a lesser assault charge.他被判轻度伤害罪。 7. they nest mostly in Alaska and to a lesser extent in Siberia.它们大多栖居在阿拉斯加，有少部分栖居在西伯利亚。 8. the lesser aristocracy.次要贵族。 9. you're looking down your nose at us lesser mortals.你看不起我们这种小人物。 10. authoritarianism may seem a lesser evil than abject poverty.独裁统治看上去可能不如赤贫可怕。 11. a lesser-known artist比较不知名的画家 12. The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.冠军将会得到100美元，三位非冠军优胜者获得的奖金会少一些。 13. A lesser man than he might have simply given up.力气没他大的人可能就此放弃。 14. the artist's lesser works艺术家的次要作品 15. She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.她对一项较轻的罪行认了罪。 16. "Traffic congestion is a problem in the city and, to a lesser extent, the suburbs. [=it is also a problem in the suburbs, but not as much of a problem as in the city]"城区有交通堵塞问题，郊区也有，只是程度较轻。 17. lesser-known writers不太有名的作家热门单词推荐
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