在线英语词典

lesser是什么意思

lesser

英[ˈlesə(r)] 美[ˈlɛsɚ]

adj.较小的；较少的；次要的

the lesser evil (或 the lesser of two evils) 1 . 两害之较轻者；两种不愉快中较小者

secondary inferior side junior minor

双语例句

1 . People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.: 人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。

2 . One suspects that hydro power is still the lesser evil.: 有人认为水力发电仍旧是两害相较取其轻。

3 . They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.: 他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。

4 . The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser -known song-cycles.: 这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。