Calcium reacts with water but less violently than sodium and potassium do.
钙能与水产生化学反应但不如钠以及钾那么剧烈。
Without the wild world, we are not more but less civilised.
没有了这个狂野的世界，我们不是更文明了，而是更不文明了。
Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive.
根据任务安排时间的人更快乐且更有创造力，但工作效率更低。
Many of them are going dark, replaced by more practical, but less romantic, LEDs.
很多霓虹灯都变暗了，取而代之的是更实用，但是不那么浪漫的 LED 灯。
They found clock timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control over their lives.
他们发现，按照时间安排工作的人的效率更高，但幸福感更低，因为他们觉得自己无法掌控自己的生活。
They found that longer residence correlated with more adoption of improved plant varieties but less adoption of chemical herbicides.
他们发现，居住的时间越长，采用的改良植物品种越多，而使用的化学除草剂越少。
It was uncommon to find means of transport that were more efficient than walking but less technologically advanced than motor vehicles.
"很少能找到比步行更有效率但是在技术上不比机动车先进的交通工具。
But less than a month before hand, inspectors found significant problems with the fire safety system and push the opening back again to 2013.
但就在不到一个月前，检查人员发现消防安全系统存在重大问题，于是将开放时间再次推迟到2013年。
More and more people agree that expressions such as "LOL" and "hahaha" are making our speech more direct but less interesting and creative.
越来越多的人认为，像“LOL”和“哈哈哈”等表达方式让我们的言语变得更加直接，却少了一些趣味性和创造性。
I tried working harder, but less effective.
我试着更努力地工作，但事倍功半。
For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online retailers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own.
为了体验一种不那么使人兴奋但压力较小的购物体验，网上零售商也开始在一月份进行他们自己的促销活动。
We have higher income,but less morals;
我们的收入增加了，但我们的道德却少了；
We have much more food, but less nutrition.
我们的食品更多了，但我们的营养却越来越少了。
We have more knowledge, but less judgement.
我们有了更多的知识，但我们的判断力变差了。
Everything becomes easier, but less satisfying.
事情变得越来越容易，但越来越难令人满意。
But less-attractive men shouldn't lose hope.
但是，魅力稍逊的男人们也不应该丢掉希望。
Strings are less efficient but less ambiguous.
字符串效率较低，但更为明确。
Mr Weber is a better economist but less of a diplomat.
韦伯是一名更优秀的经济学家，但是一名稍逊的外交家。
Both are easily recognised but less easily understood.
两者都很容易被认识但不易于理解。
This is more flexible than the board last but less supportive.
这种鞋帮柔韧性比第一种好，但是支撑性要差一些。
The credit squeeze has eased in America, but less so in Europe.
美国的信贷紧缩情况有所减缓，但欧洲不然。
But less than a decade ago, the credit-swaps market barely existed.
但是在不到十年以前，债务互换市场还未存在。
But less pay means fewer points, just 5 is the lowest category.
但是赚的越少意味着分数越少，5分是最低值。
But less than half that amount has been repaid, according to the report.
但报告批露，目前只有不到一半的承诺金额被退回。
Would there be more gilded, stripy cushions, but less armed robbery?
这个世界有更多的镀金条纹抱枕，或者更少的武装械劫？
But less than a month later Bell was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
但仅仅过了一个月，贝尔便被诊断出患有结直肠癌。
There is some truth to these allegations, but less than the slogans allege.
这些话语有那么一部分真实成份，但是比某些标语口号宣扬的要少些。
A related, but less rigorous, controlled vocabulary is occupational jargon.
相关但不太严格的受控词汇表是职业行话。
It has been bruised in the latest bout of debt woes, but less so than last year.
欧元在最近时期的债务危机中呈现出弱势，但比去年要好很多。
Other changes aim to make formal law suits not just less costly, but less likely.
还有些其他的改变不仅意在降低打官司的成本，还可以减少诉讼。
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