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One of the few drawbacks to living out the boondocks is that public services, such as litter collection, are less available than they are closer to the city.

而居住在这种偏远地方一个缺点就是缺必要公共服务，例如，垃圾收集就不如靠近市区那样方便。

The firm has less money and fewer staff than last year.

公司资金和人员都比去年了。

In this earsplitting din of pop-music, patrons drank more in less time.

在这震耳欲聋流行乐中，顾客饮酒速度加快，饮酒量也增加。

Compared with diolefine rubber,EPDM has less double bond.

与二烯烃橡胶相比,EPDM双键很。

Exogamy remains much less prevalent among African Americans.

异族婚姻在非洲裔美国人中仍然很见。

Those workers earned less money because of deductions for medical insurance from their wages.

"因为工人工资被扣除了医疗保险,所以他们赚得钱就了。"

The boss demoted her to a less responsible position.

上司把她降到较次要职位。

The actual cost of repairs was a lot less than we had expected.

实际修理费用比我们预期要低得多。

She went from rags to riches in less than five years.

不到五年时间她就从一贫如洗变得家财万贯。

Offering less pukka security is not costless.

提供不怎么可靠安全性也并非有价。

Are you less effective than your sloppy colleagues?

你效率是不是比你那些乱糟糟同事要低一些呢？

The annual rainfall in this area was less than 50mm last year.

本地区去年降雨量不足50毫米。

He shouted no less loudly than others.

他喊声同样大得很。

Man’s sense of smell is much less informative than his sight.

人嗅觉提供信息远不如视觉。

Scrumpy type ciders are less likely to have been fined.

Scrumpy类型ciders不太可能被罚款。

This will apply more couplant in front of the wheel with less overspray.

这种方式，耦合液可以比较均匀散布在探轮之前，不致过多。

A coeducational school offers children nothing less than a true version of society in miniature.

一所男女同校学校让孩子们看到是一个微型真实世界。

Fearing a taxpayers' revolt, the legislature passed a less confiscatory revenue bill.

由于担心纳税人反对，立法机关通过了一项有利于私人收入法案。

Since my heart attack,I’ve eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat.

自从我患了心脏病后,我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉,吃红色肉类。

The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes.

这本导游指南包括多达115条徒步旅行线路详细介绍。