4.the less … the more ……越少…就越多
The less he works, the more he complains.他工作得越少, 抱怨就越多。
5.less than …
(not at all)(用在形容词前)毫不…, 完全不…, 一点儿都不…
Her greeting was less than enthusiastic.她的问候一点儿也不热情。
She was less than helpful.她一点儿忙也不帮。
6.less a … than a … or less like a … than a …
(in descriptions)不像…更像…；与其说…倒不如说…
Trade union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.那个时候的工会领导与其说是一份职业, 倒不如说是一种使命。