less than fewer than区别是什么

less than和fewer than的区别

1、意思上的区别

fewer than：少于。

less than：不足;以内;小于，决不;没有。

2、用法上的区别

fewer than用于可数名词。

less than用于不可数名词，实际生活中也可以用于可数名词。

例句：

Yesterday no fewer than thirty climbers reached the summit

昨天至少30名攀登者登上了顶峰。

Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.

只有不到1,000只大熊猫仍然在野外生活。

The marriage had lasted for less than two years

这段婚姻维持了不到两年。

In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.

还不到两个小时，科恩就屈服了，接受了几乎一切要求。

less than和fewer than的用法

1、与具体人 / 物连用时，多用fewer than, 在非正式语体中也可用less than。如：

One in ten women can cook fewer than three meals without looking at a recipe book or asking for help.

十分之一的女性在不查看食谱书或没有帮助的情况下，连三道菜也做不出。

2、在与表示时间 / 距离 / 金额的计量名词(days/ hours/ miles/ dollars)连用时，要用less than+ 数词 + 计量名词结构：

In less than two years, no fewer than three coalitions have formed with the intent of building mobile handset operating systems with input from all comers.

在不到两年的时间里至少形成了三个联盟，目标都是建立适于所有机型输入的移动手机操系统。