lesser

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a. 较少的, 较小的, 次要的

发音

US /ˈlɛsɚ/
UK /ˈlɛsə/

词形变化

lessers 复数 lessers

教材释义与例句

形容词

较少的；次要的；更小的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

    The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    comparative form of little: more little

  2. 2.

    Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

    lesser panda

    lesser yellowlegs

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

greater

近义相关 2

little small

相关短语

lesser flamingo lesser spotted woodpecker lesser included offense lesser celandine 小白屈菜 Lesser Antilles n. 小安的列斯群岛（拉丁美洲群岛, 南北美大陆间的安的列斯群岛的一部分） lesser saphenous vein lesser anteater un. 小食蚁兽属 lesser evil lesser nothura lesser yellowlegs 小黄脚鹬 lesser included offenses lesser evilism lesser spotted woodpeckers lesser saphenous veins lesser panda 小熊猫; 小猫熊

词源

From less + -er.

来源：wiktionary