277 fewer和less
① fewer是few的比较级,意为“比较少,更少的”,修饰可数名词。
I have fewer books than she. 我的书比她的少。
② less是little的比较级,意为“较少的,更少”,修饰不可数名词、形容词或副词。
They spent less money on this bridge than on that bridge. 他们在这座桥上花的钱比在那座桥上花的钱少。
This coat is less expensive. 这件外衣便宜些。
提示
在数量、金额或时间的名词前,常用less than表示“少于,不到”,而不用fewer than。
Less than 50 persons attended the meeting. 出席那个会议的不足50人。
The dictionary cost me less than ten dollars. 这部词典花了我不到10美元。
It took her less than one week to finish the work. 她没用一个星期就完成了这项工作。