"less" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 更少

Definition

用來表示某事物的數量或程度較少。可用於比較數量（沒有那麼多），或表示某事物沒有另一樣東西那麼大、重要或強烈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Less' 用於不可數名詞（如 'less water'）、形容詞或副詞前（如 'less expensive'）。不要用於可數名詞複數，應該用 'fewer'（如 'fewer apples'）。日常口語有時混用，但正式英文要區分。

Examples

I have less homework today than yesterday.

我今天的作業比昨天**少**。

She drinks less water than her brother.

她喝的水比她哥哥**少**。

This book is less interesting than that one.

這本書比那本**更不**有趣。

We need to spend less time on our phones.

我們需要花**更少**時間玩手機。

There's less traffic in the city on Sundays.

星期天城市裡的交通**較少**。

If you eat less, you'll probably feel lighter.

如果你喫得**更少**，可能會感覺更輕鬆。