lesser

形容词

1. 1

   较小的、较少的

   The lesser amount of rainfall this year worried local farmers.

   今年雨量较少，让当地农民相当担心。

2. 2

   次要的、较不重要的

   He was charged with a lesser offense and paid a fine.

   他被以较轻的罪名起诉，缴了罚金了事。

3. 3

   较小的、小型的用于动植物名称

   The lesser spotted woodpecker is hard to see in dense woods.

   小斑啄木鸟在浓密的林子里很难看见。

副词

1. 1

   较少地、较不多与过去分词连用

   She prefers hiking in lesser-known parts of the island.

   她偏好到岛上比较少人知道的地方健行。

片语

1. 1

   两害相权取其轻、较小的恶the lesser of two evils

   Voting for him was simply choosing the lesser of two evils.

   投票给他只是两害相权取其轻而已。

2. 2

   程度较轻地、较小程度上to a lesser extent／degree

   Prices rose in the cities and, to a lesser extent, in rural areas.

   城市物价上涨，乡村地区的涨幅则较小。

相关片语

• to a lesser extent
• lesser of two evils