lesser

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛsər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(les′ər)

From little (adv):
less
adv comparative (When talking about amount)
lesser
adv comparative (To modify an adjective—e.g. "That is a little-known work of art, but this is an even lesser-known one.")
least
adv superlative
From little (adj):
littler
adj comparative (For size or age—e.g."That tree is little, but the tree next to it is even littler.")
littlest
adj superlative (For size or age—e.g. "Theo is the littlest of my three little brothers.")
less
adj comparative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money. Certainly less money than him.")
lesser
adj comparative (For degree or intensity—e.g. "She has little love for him. Certainly, her love for him is lesser than her love for her mother.")
least
adj superlative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money, but Jim is the one who has least money out of all of us.")
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本页中： lesser, little

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
lesser adj (less big)SCSimplified Chinese 较小的 jiào xiǎo de
TCTraditional Chinese 較小的
 Because the Great Pyramid is so famous not as many people visit Egypt's lesser pyramids.
 胡夫金字塔太过出名，埃及较小的金字塔访客寥寥。
lesser adj (less important)SCSimplified Chinese 次要的 cì yào de
 Tom decided to prioritize and leave the lesser problems for later.
 汤姆决定分清主次，把次要的问题留到以后解决。
the lesser,
the lesser of [sth] n		 (the smaller of [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 较小者，较少者 jiào xiǎo zhě
TCTraditional Chinese 較小者
 Both these brothers have large fortunes, but the older brother's fortune is the lesser of the two.
 这兄弟两都很有钱，但哥哥的钱是两人中较少的。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
little adj (small in size)SCSimplified Chinese 小的 xiǎo de
 This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little.
 这个电视机很大，我们卧室里的那个却很小。
little adj (not much) (程度)SCSimplified Chinese 稍许，一点点，少到几乎没有 shāo xǔ ，yì diǎn dian，shǎo dào jī hū méi yǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 一點點
 She drinks little alcohol.
 她喝了一点酒。
little adv (small amount)SCSimplified Chinese 一点点 yì diǎn dian
TCTraditional Chinese 一點點
 The child ate little at dinnertime.
 那个孩子晚饭的时候只吃了一点点。
little adj (sibling: younger)SCSimplified Chinese 年幼的 nián yòu de
  SCSimplified Chinese 幼小的 nián yòu de ，yòu xiǎo de
 I have three little brothers and one big sister.
 我有三个弟弟和一个姐姐。
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其他翻译
英语中文
little adj (person: short) (人)SCSimplified Chinese 矮小的，个子不高的 ǎi xiǎo de ，gè zi bù gāo de
 She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she?
 她个子太矮小了，没办法和篮球运动员约会，对吧？
little adj (trivial)SCSimplified Chinese 琐碎的 suǒ suì de
TCTraditional Chinese 瑣碎的
  SCSimplified Chinese 小事的 suǒ suì de ，xiǎo shì de
 It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much?
 这完全就是件小事。他们为什么如此郑重其事地讨论？
little adj (mind: narrow) (心胸、胸襟)SCSimplified Chinese 狭隘的，狭窄的 xiá ài de，xiá zhǎi de
 As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
 正如爱默生所说：“心胸狭隘的人总是念念不忘，要愚蠢地保持前后一致。”
little adj (endearingly small)SCSimplified Chinese 小得可爱的 xiǎo de kě ài de
 Oh, what a beautiful little puppy!
 哦，这条狗狗小得可爱，多漂亮啊！
little adv (almost not at all)SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有地 jī hū méi yǒu de
 She was very shy, and spoke little.
 她很害羞，几乎不说话。
little adv formal (not very)SCSimplified Chinese 几乎不，不大 jī hū bù
TCTraditional Chinese 幾乎不
 I am little inclined to accept such an offer.
 我不大倾向于接受这样的提议。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
lesser | little
英语中文
the lesser of two evils n (least bad of two bad things)SCSimplified Chinese 两害相权取其轻
lesser omentum,
gastrohepatic omentum n		 (membrane hanging from liver)SCSimplified Chinese 小网膜
TCTraditional Chinese 小網膜
lesser-known,
lesser known adj		 (less well known)SCSimplified Chinese 鲜为人知的 xiǎn wéi rén zhī de
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
to a lesser extent expr (not so much)SCSimplified Chinese 在较少程度上
  SCSimplified Chinese 更少 gèng shǎo
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

lesser [ˈlɛsər] adj (=smaller)
(in degree, importance, amount) 次要的 cìyào de
  • to a lesser extent or degree
    在较(較)小程度上 zài jiàoxiǎo chéngdù shang
little [ˈlɪtl]
I adj
1 (=small)
[+ thing, person] 小的 xiǎo de
  • a little house
    小房子 xiǎo fángzi
2 (=young)
[+ child] 小的 xiǎo de
3 (=younger) ▶ little brother/sister 弟弟/妹妹 dìdi/mèimei
4 (=short)
[+ distance, time, event] 短的 duǎn de
  • a little while longer
    过(過)一段时(時)间(間) guò yī duàn shíjiān
  • There is very little time left.
    只剩下很短的时(時)间(間)了。 Zhǐ shèngxià hěn duǎn de shíjiān le.
5 (=trivial) 琐(瑣)碎的 suǒsuì de
  • Harry would often get angry over little things.
    哈利总(總)是为(為)琐(瑣)事动(動)怒。 Hālì zǒngshì wèi suǒshì dòngnù.
6 (quantifier)▶ to have little time/money 没(沒)有多少时(時)间(間)/金钱(錢) méiyǒu duōshao shíjiān/jīnqián
II adv 少 shǎo
  • I have seen him very little recently.
    最近我很少见(見)到他。 Zuìjìn wǒ hěn shǎo jiàndào tā.
  • We tried to interfere as little as possible.
    我们尽可能不干预。 Wǒmen jǐn kěnéng bù gānyù.

  • a little
    (=small amount) 一点(點) yīdiǎn

(noun) 一点(點) yīdiǎn
[sleep, eat] 一点(點) yīdiǎn
  • Try to persuade her to eat a little.
    试(試)着(著)劝(勸)她吃点(點)东(東)西。 Shìzhe quàn tā chī diǎn dōngxi.

  • a little boy of 8
    一个(個)8岁(歲)的小男孩 yī gè bāsuì de xiǎo nánhái
  • a little bit
    (adj) 有点(點) yǒudiǎn
  • little by little
    逐渐(漸)地 zhújiàn de
little 和 a little 都用在不可数名词前，但是意义不同。例如，如果说 I have a little money ，这是一个肯定的表达，说明你有钱。然而，如果说 I have little money ，它就是一个否定的表达，意思是基本上没钱。
在这些条目还发现'lesser'：
在英文解释里：
down - far less - lower ranks - minor - more or less - much less - no less - plea bargaining - reduced level - running mate - secondary - smaller - subordination
中文：
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习惯性搭配： [is, choose] the lesser of two evils, the lesser of [800] dollars or [a month's rent, two weeks' pay] , a lesser [number, amount, degree, level] (of), 更多……

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