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智析单词书

Lesser

分析词义

Section titled “分析词义”

“Lesser” 是形容词，通常用来比较两个事物中规模较小、价值较低、重要性较次的一个。它也可以指在程度或品质上较弱的。

列举例句

Section titled “列举例句”
  1. “He was charged with the lesser offense of careless driving.” (他被控以较轻的疏忽驾驶罪。)
  2. “We chose the lesser of two evils.” (我们在两害相权中取其轻。)
  3. “The lesser known facts about his life are quite fascinating.” (关于他生活中那些不太为人所知的事实相当迷人。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

源自 “less” (较少)。“Less” 是 “little” 的比较级，而 “lesser” 则是进一步加强的比较形式。

词缀分析

Section titled “词缀分析”
  • 词根: less
  • 后缀: -er (比较级后缀)

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

成语 “the lesser of two evils” (两害相权取其轻) 在政治和伦理讨论中非常常见，指的是当面临两个不好的选择时，选择那个相对不那么糟糕的。

单词变形

Section titled “单词变形”
  • 反义词: greater (较大的/主要的)
  • 原级: little/less

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

Less (更少) + er (形容词化)。记住它常用于两个事物之间的对比，特别是性质或重要性的对比。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

“The king had two sons. The elder was a great warrior, but the lesser known younger son was a brilliant scholar who eventually saved the kingdom with his wisdom rather than a sword.” (国王有两个儿子。大儿子是个伟大的战士，但那个不太为人所知的次子却是一位杰出的学者，他最终用智慧而非武力拯救了王国。)