A2 a smaller amount (of), or to a smaller degree更少,较小
used to say that behaviour does not have the good or attractive characteristic that is stated缺少,缺乏
If something happens less and less, it becomes gradually smaller in amount or happens less often.越来越少,越来越小
More examples
The buses run less frequently on Sundays.
The survey reveals that two-thirds of married women earn less than their husbands.
The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
Do you pay less tax if you're self-employed?
If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits and crisps.
→ minus preposition 减去,除去(作介词用)
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