"lesser" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 較小的
• 較少的
• 次要的

Definition

用來描述比其他事物更小、較不重要或程度較低的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Lesser” 較為正式或文學，多與名詞連用（如 'lesser extent', 'the lesser evil'）。口語和普通比較建議用 “less”。常見於固定搭配和動植物名稱（如“較小熊貓”）。

Examples

The lesser problem was easy to solve.

這個**較小的**問題很容易解決。

Of the two tasks, I chose the lesser one.

兩個任務中，我選擇了**較少的**那個。

He received a lesser punishment than others.

他受到的懲罰比其他人**較輕**。

She took the lesser of two risks.

她選擇了兩個風險中**較小的**一個。

It was the lesser known of her two books.

這是她兩本書中**較不出名**的一本。

Sometimes you have to choose the lesser evil.

有時候你得選擇**較小的惡**。