单词详解

1. adj.

A. 不多的，很少 (an indefinite but relatively small number)

There are a few students on the playground. 操场上学生不多。

B. (与a连用) 有些，几个 (several)

He sold a good few copies on the first day. 他第一天就卖了许多本。

2. pron.

A. 少数，很少，几个 (a small but indefinite number)

Only few of them are willing to go there. 他们没几个人愿意去那儿。

B. (与a或the连用) 一些，几个 (several)

Only a few of his friends were informed about it. 这件事只有他的几个朋友知道。

相关词组

1. every few（尤指时间单位）每隔几……一次

She visits her grandmother every few weeks. 她每隔几周探望奶奶一次。

2. a good few 大量的，许多的

He sold a good few home-made biscuits. 他卖了许多自制的小饼干。

3. quite a few 相当多的，不少的

Quite a few people can do it. 许多人都干得了这事。

相关单词

比较级：fewer

最高级：fewest

名词：fewness

相关链接

词语辨析：a few,  few,  a little,  little

a few,  few,  a little,  little

这几个形容词均含“少量的”之意。

a few: 修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重数量非常少，含肯定意义。

few: 修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重数量非常少，含否定意义。

a little: 修饰不可数名词，含肯定意义。

little: 修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。

词语详解

1. a few: 修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重数量非常少，含肯定意义。

He has a few friends in this school. 他在这个学校里有几个朋友。

2. few: 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，含否定意义。

Now there are few trees in the hill. 现在山上的树很少了。

3. a little: 修饰不可数名词，含肯定意义。

I can speak a little French. 我可以说一点法语。

4. little: 只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。

She has little time for reading. 她几乎没有时间看书。