| 单词 | few |
| 释义 | few —few /fjuː/ determiner pronoun (SOME) a fewA2 some, or a small number of something: » I need to get a few things in town.» There are a few cakes left over from the party.» We've been having a few problems with the new computer.» If you can't fit all the cases in your car, I can take a few in mine.» "How many potatoes do you want?" "Oh, just a few, please."Note: A few is used with countable nouns. Compare small.Thesaurus+: ↑Small in number and quantityA2 used in expressions such as 'quite a few' or 'a good few' to mean quite a large number: » I know quite a few people who've had the same problem.» Lots of people at the club are under 20, but there are a good few who aren't.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsdeterminer pronoun, noun, adjective (NOT MANY) B1 a small number or not many: » It was embarrassing how few people attended the party.» He is among the few people I can trust.» Very few people can afford to pay those prices.» We leave for France in a few days.» Few of the children can read or write yet.» Few things in this world give me more pleasure than a long bath.» Fewer people smoke these days than used to.» We get few complaints.» According to the survey, as few as ten percent of us are happy with our jobs.» The benefits of this scheme are few.→ COMPARE LITTLE(Cf. ↑little) determiner (NOT ENOUGH)Note: Few is used with countable nouns.Thesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Lacking thingsfew and far betweenC2 not happening or existing very often: » Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between.Thesaurus+: ↑Rarely and infrequentlyThesaurus+: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Lacking things• • • Extra Examples:» He created a wonderful meal from very few ingredients.» There are very few fish at depths below 3,000 metres.» She had a devastating beauty/charm/smile that few men could resist.» It was a bit dispiriting to see so few people arriving for the meeting.» The man was standing only a few feet away.Common mistake: few or a few?! Warning: do not confuse 'few' and 'a few'.! Use few to talk about a small number of things which is too small or not enough. This use is slightly formal:» Unfortunately, I have few opportunities to speak English.! To simply talk about a small number of things, don't say 'few', say a few:✗ Luckily, I had few opportunities to speak English.» Luckily, I had a few opportunities to speak English.! Remember: In spoken English it is more usual to use not many to talk about a small number that is not enough:» I don't get many opportunities to speak English. |
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