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lesser

/ˈlɛsə/ /ˈlɛsɚ/

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noun

较小者，次要的事物.

A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

Examples :

"The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do."

较大的沙丘越来越不迁移，但几乎所有较小的沙丘都在迁移。

value quality thing

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adjective

较小的，次要的.

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

Examples :

"My brother's car is a lesser model than mine, so it's not as powerful. "

我哥哥的车是比我的配置较低的型号，所以动力没我的强。

value quality amount degree

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adjective

较小的，更小的

Examples :

"This is a little table."

这是个较小的桌子。

appearance quality amount

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adjective

较小的，不重要的，微不足道的。

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

"The teacher's comment about my messy desk was a lesser concern compared to my failing grade on the test. "

比起我考试不及格，老师批评我桌子乱只是个小问题。

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adjective

年幼的，较小的

Examples :

"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"

他有没有告诉你任何她年幼时出糗的故事？

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adjective

年幼的，较小的

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

这是我的小妹妹，她是我的妹妹中较年幼的一个。

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adjective

小，小的。

(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

Examples :

"Many of the shops in the lesser Tokyo neighborhood sell traditional Japanese crafts. "

小东京社区里的许多商店都出售传统的日本工艺品。

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adjective

较少的，较少的，少数的

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

钱不多; 羊群数量少。

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adjective

较短的，短暂的

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

我小睡了一会儿，时间不长，但感觉好多了。

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adjective

狭隘，心胸狭窄.

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Examples :

"His lesser understanding of other cultures made it difficult for him to connect with his classmates. "

由于他对其他文化的理解过于狭隘，这使得他很难与同学交流。

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