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
I'm sick and tired of your criticisms.
不要再说了，我已经听腻了你的批评。
The whole thing was held up about half an hour.
整个事情耽搁了约半小时。
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。