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less than ... phrase

缺少，缺乏

used to say that something does not have the good or attractive characteristic that is stated

I think he was less than honest with me. 我认为他对我不够诚实。

The reviews for her latest show are less than complimentary.

Their parents argued constantly, so childhood was less than idyllic for them.

His response to the crisis was less than ideal.

Critics pointed out that the diplomat's actions were less than statesmanlike.

See also: less determiner pronoun adverb

less-than

adjective informal uk/ˈlesˌðən/ us/ˈlesˌðən/

不如，比不上

having less importance or value than other people or things

You are assuming people who clean houses for money are somehow less-than. 你是在假设为了赚钱而打扫房子的人在某种程度上不如人。

We resent the fact that because of the colour of our skin, we are immediately categorized as less-than. 我们对这样的现实感到愤恨：因为我们的肤色，立即被归类为不如人。

They see her not as a peer but less-than.
A commitment to orthodoxy is sometimes interpreted as somehow less-than or suspect.
"Growing up in this part of town was sort of like a metaphor for being less-than," he said.

词汇	less than ...
释义	less than ... phrase 缺少，缺乏 used to say that something does not have the good or attractive characteristic that is stated I think he was less than honest with me. 我认为他对我不够诚实。 The reviews for her latest show are less than complimentary. Their parents argued constantly, so childhood was less than idyllic for them. His response to the crisis was less than ideal. Critics pointed out that the diplomat's actions were less than statesmanlike. See also: less determiner pronoun adverb less-than adjective informal uk/ˈlesˌðən/ us/ˈlesˌðən/ 不如，比不上 having less importance or value than other people or things You are assuming people who clean houses for money are somehow less-than. 你是在假设为了赚钱而打扫房子的人在某种程度上不如人。 We resent the fact that because of the colour of our skin, we are immediately categorized as less-than. 我们对这样的现实感到愤恨：因为我们的肤色，立即被归类为不如人。更多例句 They see her not as a peer but less-than. A commitment to orthodoxy is sometimes interpreted as somehow less-than or suspect. "Growing up in this part of town was sort of like a metaphor for being less-than," he said.
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