much less是一个短语，通常用于表示前面说的事情是不可能或不可行，更不用说后面提到的更难的事情了。
中文翻译：更不用说，更何况
读音： [mʌtʃ lɛs]
例句：
1. I can barely run a mile, much less a marathon.
我连一英里都跑不了，更不用说马拉松了。
2. He can't even make toast, much less cook a three-course meal.
他连烤面包都不会做，更不用说做三道菜的大餐了。
3. I can't afford a trip to Europe, much less a luxury cruise.
我连去欧洲旅行都负担不起，更不用说豪华游轮了。
much less通常被翻译为"更不、的变体"的意思，还经常被翻译为更少，发音是[muchless]，much less常被用作名词，在《大课标百科词典》中，共找到79个与much less相关的例句。
Much less的翻译
1.更不
例句:We have much more food , but less nutriton; (我们有了更多的药物，但健康情况不如人意； )
2.的变体
例句:POLICE DESERVES LESS THAN EVER, BUT MUST ECONOMIZE (值得LESS\ NTHAN EVER，但必须节约)
3.更少
例句:The 'Telemann' Variations are much less chromatic, more decorative, and as a result are much closer to the Baroque concept of 'variation'. (而在《泰勒曼主题变奏与赋格》中，蕴含更多的则是一种装饰性，因此更接近巴洛克概念上的“变奏曲”。)
4.更不用说、更少
例句:Indeed, much more rational, but rather less like a ball. (翻译:确实，聊天更理性 但是跟舞会比起来就差了点)
用法及短语
much less一般作为名词使用，如在much still less(conj. 更不用说(何况))、less and less(越来越少)、less(更小的)等常见短语中出现较多。
| much still less | conj. 更不用说(何况) |
| less and less | 越来越少 |
| less | 更小的 |
| less of | [Less of …!][口语]别…!停止…!少点…!；较少(或小)地 |
| no less | 不少于,不亚于,同样…,依然… |
| not less | [网络] 只怕也没少；表示不相同用；结构 |
| not the less | na. 依然；虽然那样还是\n[网络] 仍然；仍旧；尽管如此 |
| or less | 或不到，或不足，或更少 |
| the less | [网络] 越少；更少的；并不 |
例句
1. The 'Telemann' Variations are much less chromatic, more decorative, and as a result are much closer to the Baroque concept of 'variation'. (翻译:而在《泰勒曼主题变奏与赋格》中，蕴含更多的则是一种装饰性，因此更接近巴洛克概念上的“变奏曲”。)
2. Indeed, much more rational, but rather less like a ball. (翻译:确实，聊天更理性 但是跟舞会比起来就差了点)
3. Much less that person having to be grateful for it! (翻译:更不会让别人对此心存感激! Much less that person having to be grateful for it!)
4. That makes her less stable, but much faster and more agile. (翻译:所以象鼩鼱的稳定度虽然稍嫌不足 但是速度和灵活度大大加分)
5. It puts much less of a strain on the memory. (翻译:不说会憋坏的嘛 on the memory.)
6. less variables... if you... had an origin. (翻译:- - less variables --)
7. So she called me less and less. (翻译:所以她晚上越来越少致电给我 {\cH00FFFF}{\3cH000000}So she called me less and less.)
8. Finally , it is less than half the price of any Greenline clarinet , and suffers much less in terms of intonation . (翻译:最后，硬橡胶单簧管的价格是任何绿线单簧管的一般，而且音准方面问题少很多。)
9. So much to do So much to see. (翻译:So much to do So much to see)
10. You'll lose it just the same, but it will be quicker and less painful. (翻译:but it will be quicker and less painful.)
11. It's much less reflective -- very different from writing. (翻译:和书面文字表达非常不同，它少了思考性。)
12. Now, thankfully, we're the much less intimidating... (翻译:现在很感谢的是... 我们受到比较少的胁迫了)
13. Oh, that makes it a much less interesting story. (翻译:Oh, that makes it a much less interesting story. 噢，你这样一说 这故事一下无趣了很多。)
14. Now was really less and less (翻译:现在真是越来越少了 {\cH00FFFF}{\3cH000000}Now was really less and less)
15. If it was him, why let Lane live, much less help her? (翻译:如果是他 为什么不杀露易丝・莱恩 反而救她？)
解析：
'much less'是一个常用的英语词组，表示某个情况更加不可能的程度。可以在口语、书面语中广泛使用。从三个方面来详细阐述：
1. 语法用法
'much less'通常用作副词，后面跟动词、形容词、副词或句子。在句子中通常用于否定句中，表示前面的情况更加不可能。
2. 意义用途
'much less'表示某个情况更加严重或者更加不可能。它可以用于强调前面所说的情况的重要性，同时也可以用于表达更改观点或撤回先前的陈述。
3. 注意事项
在使用'much less'时，需要注意上下文的语境，避免过分使用或者使用不当，造成语言表达上的误解或者困惑。
以下是5个中英文例句：
1. He doesn't have enough money to buy a car, much less to buy a house. (他连买车的钱都没有，更别提买房子了。)
2. I didn't even have time to eat breakfast, much less to read the newspaper. (我甚至连早餐都没时间吃，更别说看报纸了。)
3. She can't play the piano, much less compose a song. (她不能弹钢琴，更不会作曲。)
4. He is not qualified for the job, much less being promoted. (他不合格这份工作，更不会被提升。)
5. The company cannot afford to pay high salaries, much less provide free lunches. (公司负担不起高额薪水，更不可能提供免费午餐。)
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