弱ruò
weak; feeble; young; inferior; a little lessthan
较少jiào shǎo
less
较小jiào xiǎo
less; lesser; mi-; mio-; meio-
更少gèng shǎo
much less
更小地gèng xiǎo dì
less
越来越少的yuè lái yuè shǎo de
less and less
较小的jiào xiǎo de
lesser; smaller
胜于shèng yú
rather than
最佳的zuì jiā de
first-rank, optimal, topgallant
没有méi yǒu
not have; there is not; be without; not so ...as; lessthan
依然yī rán
none the less, still, withal
迟于chí yú
later than; behind; beyond
短斤缺两duǎn jīn quē liǎng
give short weight or measure; give lessthan the proper weight [amount]
置之死地而后快zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu kuài
will be content with nothing lessthan sb.'s destruction
较少的jiào shǎo de
lesser
而不是ér bú shì
instead of; rather than; other than
原声例句
TED演讲（音频版） 2019年10月合集
And the circumstances were less than optimal, shall we say.
而当时的环境可没如今那么完美。
Chubbyemu胖鸸鹋
The medicine she used to help her sleep was less than optimal.
并服用了低剂量的安眠药。
Reel知识卷轴
Most folks come into contact with these flies and their offspring in conditions that would seem less than optimal, Such as decomposing meat or your moggies cat bowl.