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More or less 是什么意思?不是所有“一般般”都能用

More or less 表示差不多、几乎。回答“听懂了吗”可以单独用它,回答“讲座怎么样”却不合适:两个中文看似都能说“差不多”的问题,差在哪?

More or less 可以表示几乎,也可以表示大约。前一种用法让判断不那么绝对,例如工作差不多做完、两个人的喜好基本相同。后一种用法放在数字旁,表示只是约数:three hours, more or less。

想在对话中用 more or less 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

more or less + adjective/verb (more or less finished); more or less the same; number + , more or less

  • The report is more or less finished; I just need to check the charts.
  • The flight takes three hours, more or less, depending on the wind.
  • My sister and I have more or less the same taste in music.

修改原因

修改前My first week at the new job was more or less. The people are nice, but the work is boring.

修改后My first week at the new job was so-so. The people are nice, but the work is boring.

More or less 容易被当成“一般般、还行”,但它并不直接评价好坏,而是修饰 finished 或 the same 等内容,不能在这句里的 was 后单独作评价。要表达不算好、也不算坏,可以用 so-so。

Cambridge Dictionary

More or less 可以单独回答是非问句:Did you understand the lecture? — More or less,表示大部分理解了。但 How was the lecture? 问的是评价,不能这样回答;可以说 so-so 或 not bad。

动手练习

The renovation is ___ finished: only the kitchen tiles are left.

(more or less / so-so)

查看答案

more or less — 装修只剩厨房瓷砖,说明差不多完成了,因此用表示“几乎”的 more or less。So-so 评价质量一般,不能直接放在 finished 前表达完成程度。

写一项快要完成的任务,说明是什么,以及还剩下哪些事情。

I've more or less packed for the trip; I only need to find my passport and phone charger.

练习把新词用准确

用正在学的词造句。LetsWords 检查用法和语法,提供修改与母语解释,再通过复习巩固。

制定练习安排

按英语水平和学习目标练习,查看修改及错误解释。