| 单词 | few |
| 释义 | fewfew /fyu/ ●●● S1 W1 quantifier, pronoun, adjective 1a few [no comparative] a small number of something OPP a lot: The bus is usually a few minutes late. I just need to buy a few things at the store. Most of the pictures were good, and a few were excellent.just/only a few The ceremony will begin in just a few minutes. There are a few more things I’d like to talk about before we go.few of I’ve seen a few of those new cars around. A few of us are organizing a party.2quite a few a fairly large number of people or things: Quite a few people came to the meeting. “How many countries has he visited?” “Quite a few.”3not many or not enough people or things OPP many: There may be few options open to you. Many people expressed concern, but few were willing to help. Give me the dessert with the fewest calories. Very few people agreed with me.few of Few of the teachers actually live here. Why are there so few women in these jobs? It is surprising how few students fail. We have too few people to do the work. Fewer and fewer (=a decreasing number) students are choosing to study chemistry. We have had far fewer complaints recently. There were precious few (=very few) opportunities for older actresses. → see Word Choice at less14the/these/those/somebody’s few used for referring to a particular small group, set, or series of things or people: She enjoyed her few days in Paris. Most people agreed, and those few who disagreed left the meeting. Grant’s one of the few people I know who can tell stories well.the first/last/next few They’ve lost their last few games. Read the next few pages carefully.5be few and far between to be rare, or to be not happening or available often: Good jobs are few and far between these days.6every few days/weeks/years etc. happening again after a period of a few days, weeks, etc.: The plants need to be watered every few days.7every few feet/miles etc. appearing or existing in a series after a distance of a few feet, miles, etc.: There was a gas station every few miles.8as few as used to emphasize how small a number is: As few as 20 out of 500 candidates passed the test.9no fewer than used to emphasize how large a number is; at least: I tried to contact him no fewer than ten times.10have had a few (too many) informal to have too much alcohol to drink: It looks like you’ve had a few too many. [Origin: Old English feawa] → see also the chosen few at chosen2 (2), to name (but) a few at name2 (5)WORD CHOICE: few, a few, little, a little• Use a few and few before plural nouns.• A few means “a small number”: A few people arrived late, but most of them got there on time. After a few minutes I decided to leave.• Few means “not many.” You use it to emphasize how small the number is, especially in writing or formal speech: Few people knew that he was sick.• Use a little and little before uncountable nouns.• A little means “some, but not a lot”: There’s only a little ice cream left.• Little means “not much” and is used especially in writing or formal speech: He now has little money left.• Few and little are also used as pronouns. This use is fairly formal: Many women are successful in business, yet few are in top positions. I looked for information on the topic, but found little. |
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