lesser
较小
常用释义
英音[ ˈlesə(r) ]
美音[ ˈlesər ]
基本释义
- adj. 较少的；次要的；更小的
- adv. 较少地；更小地；不及
- n. （Lesser）人名；（英、德）莱塞
例句
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1·Our galaxy is so huge that dozens of lesser galaxies scamper about it, like moons orbiting a giant planet.我们的银河系实在庞大，吸引着数十个较小的星系环绕着它奔跑，恰似环绕巨大行星旋转的卫星。
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2·Factors like strong patrilineality and patrilocality, as well as women's inferior land rights and lesser involvement in trade, made women more dependent on men than was generally the case in Ghana.与加纳的一般情况相比，像父权制以及从夫居等强大的因素，以及妇女的劣等土地权和较少的贸易参与等因素，使得妇女更加依赖男子。
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3·People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.人们投票选他只是出于两害相权取其轻罢了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·Students played the lesser parts and sang in the chorus.学生们扮演了一些次要角色，并参加了合唱团的演唱。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.有人怂恿他供认犯了那个较轻的罪行。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.他们对较轻的刑事伤害罪的指控服罪。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·The sergeant faces a lesser charge of wilful neglect of duty.这位军士面临着一个较轻的故意玩忽职守指控。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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8·She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!她可以心算复杂的数字，而我们常人就需要计算器！来源: 《牛津词典》
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9·The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent , wildlife.森林污染严重影响了植物的生存，其次也对野生动物造成了影响。来源: 《牛津词典》
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10·No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors.任何药都不能独立起效果，而是或多或少地受到很多其它因素的影响。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
网络释义
- to a lesser extent : 在较小程度上
同义词
adj.
较少的；次要的；更小的