a little less than

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That's a little less than I expected. But to me, the most important thing is the job and the people I will work with.
这比我期望的少一些，但对我来说，最重要的是工作本身以及和我一起工作的伙伴。
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A: That?s a little less than I expected. But to me, the most important thing is the job and the people I will work with.
这比我期望的少一些，但对我来说，最重要的是这个工作以及将和我一起工作的人。
However, a little less than half of these cells had a more consistent neural response to all events, whether big or small.
但是，这些细胞中只有不到半数，对无论大小的所有事件，具有较一致的反应。

The "six" in the expression comes from the six feet that make up a fathom which is a little less than two meters.
For most of you on your homework assignments, I'm hoping it's a little less than that, but not much less than that.
你们一起做作业的时候,我希望作业不会消耗你们那么多时间,比20小时少点就行了呗
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It's a little bit less clean than, I guess, the rest of the city.
我想，它不如这座城市的其他地方干净。
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He also faces a little less than two years in prison when sentenced sometime next year.
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