Less but better
少而精
🧩 词语组成解析
less
[les]
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
but
[bʌt]
conj. 但是;而是;除了;只因为;
prep. 除…以外;
adv. 只;不过;只是;另一方面;
n. 借口;推辞;但是;反对;
pron. [关系代词，意义相当于 who…not, which…not];
vt. 对…说“但是”;
better
['bɛtɚ]
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
🗣️ 情景例句
You're much thinner since the last time I saw you.
你比我上次见你的时候瘦多了。
He failed the examination but he didn't seem to care.
他考试不及格却似乎并不在乎。
We can make a fire and warm ourselves, I suggested.
“我们可以生火取暖，”我说道。