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单词 few and far between
释义

few /fū/

adjective
  1. Small in number
  2. Not many, hardly any
noun and pronoun
  1. Few people
  2. A small number
ORIGIN: OE fēa, pl fēawe; cf L paucus small

fewˈness noun

  1. Smallness of number
  2. Few words, brevity (Shakespeare)

a few

  1. A small number (of), used as a noun, or virtually a compound adjective
  2. Also facetiously as an adv, a little

a good few or quite a few (informal)

A considerable number

every few hours or days, etc

At intervals of a few hours, days, etc

few and far between

Very rare

have had a few (facetious)

To have consumed a large number of alcoholic drinks, be drunk

in few (formal)

In a few words, briefly

no fewer than

As many as (a stated number)

not a few

A good number (of)

some few

An inconsiderable number

the few

The minority

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