Form a smaller or less important part of

(形成)...之较小的或次要的部分

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Of an inferior or a less important kind

次等的;次要的

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

But the superficial attraction is less important in love, for the couple experiencing love usually will build their relationship on a broader base than mere physical attraction

但这种表面的吸引在爱情中要相对次要些，因为相爱的人把他们的关系建立在更广泛的基础之上，而不仅仅是肉体的吸引。

属类：综合句库--

Fourth,the definition acknowledges that place or distribution is just part of the marketing mix and that the distance between markets makes it neither more nor less important than other parts of the mix.

第四，该定义认为地点或分配只是综合营销的一部分，市场之间的距离既不会增加，也不会减少这种综合营销中其他部分的重要性。

属类：社会文化-新闻报道-

a homing pigeon’s natural solar and magnetic compasses are often less important than its knowledge of human transport routes,

对于信鸽而言,自然界的指南针(来自太阳能和磁场方面的)经常不如它们掌握的人类交通路线知识更重要。

属类：社会文化-新闻文章-鸽子的地图

Analysts said that whether consumers were pleased with the new logo was less important than the fact that the logo was new.Younger buyers are attracted to packaging that seems to be on the cutting edge of style,even if the product itself is older than their grandparents.

分析家说消费者是否喜欢新商标并不重要，重要的是这个商标是新的。年轻的买主似乎易被最时髦的款式所吸引，即使产品本身比他们的祖父母还老。

属类：综合句库--

Move sb/sth to a different(often less important )place

将(某人[某事物])转至另一(常指次要)地方

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Associating with good friends is no less important to us than choosing good books.

交益友与选择好书对我们同样重要。

属类：综合句库--

Beauty is only skin `deep(saying outward appearance is less important than hidden or inner qualities

美貌只是一层皮(外表没有隐蔽的或内在的素质那么重要).

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

mencius noted, Heaven’s favorable weather is less important than earth’s advantageous terrain, and earth’s advantageous terrain is less important than human unity

孟子提出“天时不如地利，地利不如人和”

属类：综合句库--

Spelling is much less important than the ability to make a logical argument.

拼写远远不如进行逻辑论证的能力重要。

属类：综合句库--

Performance is less important than reliability in a car.

汽车的可靠性比其机械性能更重要.

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Talent is highly valued whereas capital funds are less important .

人才的价值一直向上升，资本的价值一直向下跌。

属类：社会文化-新闻报道-

Make(problems,etc)seem less important

使(问题等)缓解

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Some books also may be read by deputy,and extracts made of them bothers;but that would be only in the less important arguments,and the meaner sort of books,else distilled books are like common distilled waters,flashy things.

书亦可请人代读，取其所作摘要，但只限题材较次或价值不高者，否则书经提炼犹如水经蒸馏、淡而无味矣。

属类：综合句库--

Opportunities vouchsafed by heaven are less important than terrestrial advantages, which in turn are less important than the unity among people

天时不如地利,地利不如人和

属类：习语名句-古文名句-

Physical attraction is an important part of both infatuation and love, but the superficial attraction is less important in love, for the couple experiencing love usually will build their relationship on a broader base than mere physical attraction.

无论在迷恋还是在爱情中，都少不了肉体的吸引。但这种表面的吸引在爱情中要相对次要些，因为相爱的人把他们的关系建立在更广泛的基础之上，而不仅仅是肉体的吸引。

属类：文学表达-文学-散文

What one studies is less important than how one studies.

一个学生如何修读所选择的科目，比科目本身来得重要。

属类：社会文化-新闻报道-

Some scientists believe the work to decipher the human genetic code is no less important than the apollo moon landing program

一些科学家认为，破译人类遗传密码的重要性不亚于人类登上月球的“阿波罗计划”。

属类：综合句库--

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it!--Robert Motherwell

艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术的生活是多么乏味呀!--马瑟韦尔

属类：习语名句-名人名言-文化篇

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it ! (Robert Motherwell, american painter)

艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术生活是多么乏味呀!(美国画家马赦韦尔)

属类：习语名句-名言警句-文化

Connected but less important ;additional

有关的(但为次要的);附属的;附带的;附加的

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Some books also may be read by deputy and extracts made of them by others, but that would be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy tings

有些书还可以由人代读，即读旁人作的节录，但这只适用于次要的论点和较平庸的书;否则压缩本像通俗的蒸馏饮料一样，华而不实。

属类：综合句库--

Try to make sth appear less important than it is

欲使某事物显得没有实际上那么重要

属类：综合句库-典型例句-

Class distinctions have become less important during the last 50 years

在过去五十年间，社会等级差别已经变得不那么重要了。

属类：综合句库--

In writing， style is less important than ideas.

在写作方面风格不如内容重要.

属类：英汉句库--

Our major task is to build up the country, and less important things should be subordinated to it.

治理国家，这是一个大道理，要管许多小道理。

属类：时事政治-邓小平选集-反对资产阶级自由化

In the end, the question of whether war on Iraq is legally justified is less important than whether it is morally and practically justified.

最后，伊拉克战争是否在法律上正当的问题并没有它在道德和实践上正当的问题重要。

属类：时事政治-国际政治-海湾战争合法性的思考

1:How then did Germany come to lose the war.2:The British-born historian strives to avoid reductionism.3:Unlike others, he says, he does not claim that the Allies’ victory can be explained solely by brute force or by a wonder weapon or by some magical decrypting system.4:There were multiple factors.5:Some have been exaggerated.[...]116:Bletchley Park was “certainly far less important ” than most of the popular literature about the codebreakers suggests.

1:德国是如何输掉这次战争的呢？一位英国的历史学家极力避免还原真相。2:他说，他不像其他人那样断言盟军的胜利只因为强大的军事力量或一件神奇的武器或某些神秘的解密系统。3:盟军的胜利有多种原因。4:一些事实被夸大。5:布莱切利园 （Bletchley Park）当然远不比关于破译者自述的那些大量流行著作重要。[...]116:他写道，“轰炸机”阿瑟哈里斯的决心不是把目标放在敌人的石油、交通和电网上，而是要炸毁整座城市，“怪异的灵丹妙药”。

属类：时事政治-经济学人双语版-美国和第二次世界战争 车间里的英雄

[...]111:A more straightforward, though less important , change is likely when the new Senate takes up the Hire More Heroes bill, which the House has already passed and will revive in January.2:This would allow companies to hire veterans whose health care is covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, without them counting towards the overall headcount for the purposes of the Affordable Care Act.3:Under that law, all firms with 50 or more full-time staff must provide them with health cover.

[...]111:若新的议会实行“雇佣更多英雄”的法案，而这些已经被白宫通过了、且将在一月复兴，那么一个更加明确直接但不那么重要的变化有可能会发生。2:这样一来，公司便可以雇佣老兵，这些老兵的卫生保健被退伍军人事部承包了，若不将老兵算在内，那总员工人数将达不到“支付得起的医疗保险”。3:依据这项法律，全公司上下超过50名全职员工（包含50名）必须获得医疗保险。

属类：时事政治-经济学人双语版-国会与总统 对峙