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As night fell, the outline of the mountain became less distinct.夜幕降临，山的轮廓变得有些模糊了。Most people are able to ascend the mountain in less than four hours.大多数人用不了四个小时就能爬上那座山。I told him the truth. No more, no less.我告诉了他真相，未加任何演绎。The artist qua artist is less interesting to me than the artist as a human being.对我来说，这位艺术家的职业身份不如他的普通人身份有趣。I'm trying to eat a healthier diet now, with less fat and sugar.我现在尽量保持健康的饮食，少吃脂肪和糖。He sweetened the pill by increasing wages, although by slightly less than he raised prices.他提高了工资以使人们更易接受，尽管涨幅略低于他的价格升幅。They were dedicated to helping those less fortunate than themselves.他们曾尽力帮助那些不如他们幸运的人。He is no less a person than a minister.他的身分不亚于部长。One return is often less expensive than buying two one-way tickets.一张往返票通常比购买两张单程票便宜。The new curriculum includes subjects that are less traditional.新的课程大纲包括了一些不那么传统的科目。Under questioning he did himself less than justice.被人诘问再三，他的表现比平时差得多。Modern life trends towards less formal customs.现代生活倾向于较少拘泥于客套习俗。This means that less carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere.这意味着释放到大气中的二氧化碳将减少。The book gives us far more female protagonists and much less macho military bravura.这本书描绘了许多女主角，数量远远超过了英勇阳刚的军人形象。But where a less determined man might have admitted defeat, Wallace fought back with renewed vigour.意志不够坚定的人可能已经承认失败，但是华莱士却重新振作进行反击。If she does find a job through the training program she may have less money than now when she's on welfare.如果她在培训后真的找到份工作，那她的收入可能还不如她现在领的社会保障金多。He spent five months on unemployment before finding a job that paid much less than his previous job.他领了五个月的失业救济金，然后才找到薪水比前一份工作低得多的工作。The payback period is expected to be less than six months on this investment.这项投资的回收期预计少于六个月。I'm trying to obsess less about my weight.我尽可能少去想自己的体重。I wish there was a little bit less noise around here.我希望这周围的噪声少一点儿。We've had much less rain this year than last year.我们今年雨水比去年少多了。This house costs more/less than most of the other houses in the area.这幢房子的价格高于/低于这一地区大多数房子的房价。He called for widespread changes to make the armed forces more democratic and less expensive.他呼吁进行广泛的改革，使武装部队作风更加民主，开支更加俭省。They swayed back and forth, more or less in sync with the music.他们来回摇摆，基本上与音乐同步。Which test is the less difficult of the two?两次测验哪次更容易些？They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.他们希望我将题目修改一下，以免显得太过冒犯。What they had discovered was nothing more or less than new sources of energy.他们所发现的正是新的能源。It costs less if you buy it direct from the manufacturer.如果你直接从厂家购买，价格会更便宜。People should, ideally, eat much less fat.理想情况下，人们应食用比现在少得多的脂肪。I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less.我认为这份报告预示着会有更多、而不是更少的自由，因此对它表示欢迎。I found it immensely rewarding working with the less able children.为能力差的孩子工作我觉得是非常值得的。The other option would be for me to own less of the house but that would be stupid.还有一个选择是我放弃房子的部分产权，但这是个蠢办法。If we're ever going to solve these problems, we need less talk and more action.如果真要解决这些问题，我们需要少说多做。After less than a week away, he began to have feelings of homesickness.他离家不到一个星期，就开始有想家的感觉了。She knows less than I do about it.这事她没有我知道的多。It is axiomatic that as people grow older they generally become less agile.人年纪越大通常灵活性越差，这是不言而喻的。Her voice is less beautiful when off-mike.她的嗓音不通过话筒要差些。We live less strenuous lives than our ancestors.我们的生活不像先辈那样艰苦。You invariably leave your health club a darned sight less healthy than when you went in.人们离开健身俱乐部的时候，气色看上去总是比刚进去时要糟糕。We called the fire brigade, which arrived in less than no time.我们打电话给消防队，他们马上就赶到了。 |