less vs fewer
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: Comparison with uncountable and countable nouns
不可数和可数名词的比较
Comparación con sustantivos contables e incontables
不可算名詞と可算名詞の比較
불가산 명사와 가산 명사의 비교
'Less' is for uncountable nouns: 'less water, less time, less money.' 'Fewer' is for countable nouns: 'fewer people, fewer problems.' In informal speech, 'less' is often used for both.
'Less'用于不可数名词:less water, less time, less money。'Fewer'用于可数名词:fewer people, fewer problems。在非正式口语中,'less'经常两者都用。
'Less' es para sustantivos incontables: less water, less time, less money. 'Fewer' es para sustantivos contables: fewer people, fewer problems. En el habla informal, 'less' se usa a menudo para ambos.
「Less」は不可算名詞用:less water, less time, less money。「Fewer」は可算名詞用:fewer people, fewer problems。くだけた話し方では「less」が両方に使われることが多いです。
'Less'는 불가산 명사에 사용합니다: 'less water, less time, less money.' 'Fewer'는 가산 명사에 사용합니다: 'fewer people, fewer problems.' 일상 회화에서는 'less'가 둘 다에 사용되기도 합니다.
例句
- We have less time than I thought. 我们的时间比我想象的少。Tenemos menos tiempo del que pensaba.思ったより時間がありません。생각보다 시간이 없습니다.
- There are fewer students this year. 今年学生少了。Hay menos estudiantes este año.今年は学生が少ないです。올해는 학생이 더 적습니다.
- I drink less coffee now. 我现在喝咖啡少了。Ahora bebo menos café.今はコーヒーを飲む量が減りました。지금은 커피를 덜 마십니다.
- Fewer than 10 people came. 来的人不到10个。Vinieron menos de 10 personas.10人未満しか来ませんでした。10명도 안 되는 사람이 왔습니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: spoken, written, everyday
语气: comparative
✓ 正确说法
- I have less patience than before.我比以前更没耐心了。Tengo menos paciencia que antes.以前より我慢が少なくなりました。예전보다 인내심이 줄었어요.
- Fewer cars means less pollution.更少的车意味着更少的污染。Menos coches significa menos contaminación.車が少なければ汚染も少なくなります。차가 적으면 오염도 줄어요.
- We need fewer meetings.我们需要更少的会议。Necesitamos menos reuniones.ミーティングを減らす必要があります。회의를 줄여야 해요.
- Fewer people came.来的人更少了。Vinieron menos personas.来た人は少なかった。온 사람이 더 적었어요.
- There's less water.水更少了。Hay menos agua.水が少ない。물이 더 적어요.
✗ 错误说法
- Less people came. (formally: 'fewer')Less people came.(正式用法:fewer)Less people came. (formalmente: 'fewer')Less people came.(正式には「fewer」)Less people came. (정식 표현으로는 'fewer'를 사용)
- There's fewer water. (use 'less')There's fewer water.(用'less')There's fewer water. (usar 'less')There's fewer water.(「less」を使う)There's fewer water. ('less'를 사용)
起源与历史
Countable/uncountable comparison
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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