2012年9月3日星期一

From MRI machines to semiconductor manufacturing, here are a few of the things we'll have to do with less of thanks to a global helium shortage

do with ...[do with ...]

(1) ⇒(自)2
(2) ((通例whatと共に))〈人・物を〉処理［処置, 始末］する

What did you do with my baggage？
私の荷物はどうしましたか

He didn't know what to do with himself during the holidays.
休暇中体をもてあました.

(3) ((通例can, couldと共に))…があればありがたい, 必要である

I could do with more space here.
ここにもっと空間がほしい.

(4) ((通例否定文))…をがまんする

can't be doing with ...
…にはがまんならない.

less of ...[less of ...]

(1) それほど…でない

He is less of a gentleman than I thought.
私が思っていたほどの紳士ではない.

(2) ((命令形))((話))…はほどほどにしろ

Less of that ［it］！
いいかげんにしなさい.