- Few is a word for a small, non-specific number. A few is somewhere between a couple and a whole bunch.
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- adj. 很少的;几乎没有的
- pron. 很少
- n. 很少数
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1. Few people understand the difference.
很少有人了解这个差别。
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2. Very few students learn Latin now.
现在学拉丁语的学生少得很。
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3. We've had a few replies.
我们已得到了一些答覆。
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4. Quite a few people are going to arrive early.
相当多的人打算早到。
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5. Very few of his books are worth reading.
他的书值得读的太少了。
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6. I recognized a few of the other people.
我认出了一些其他的人。
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7. Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams.
不到 20 个学生考试全部及格。
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8. I've been there quite a few times.
我去过那里好多次了。
few ★ / fjuː ; NAmE fjuː / determiner , adjective , pronoun few fewer fewest determiner , adjective ★ ( fewer , few·est ) 1 ★ used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘not many’ (与复数名词和复数动词连用)不多,很少 ◆ Few people understand the difference. 很少有人了解这个差别。 ◆ There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. 今年来访的旅游者似乎少了。 ◆ Very few students learn Latin now. 现在学拉丁语的学生少得很。 2 ★ ( usuallya few ) used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’, ‘some’ (与复数名词和复数动词连用)有些,几个 ◆ We've had a few replies. 我们已得到了一些答覆。 ◆ I need a few things from the store. 我需要从商店买些东西。 ◆ Quite a fewpeople are going to arrive early. 相当多的人打算早到。 ◆ I try to visit my parents every few weeks. 我尽量每隔几个星期看望一次父母。 IDIOM ˌfew and ˌfar beˈtween not frequent; not happening often 稀少;稀疏;不常发生 pronoun ★ 1 ★ not many people, things or places 很少人(或事物、地方) ◆ Very few of his books are worth reading. 他的书值得读的太少了。 ◆ You can pass with as few as25 points. 只需要 25 分就可以及格。 ◆ ( formal) Few will argue with this conclusion. 很少有人会不同意这个结论。 2 ★ a few a small number of people, things or places; some 有些(人、事物、地方);一些 ◆ I recognized a few of the other people. 我认出了一些其他的人。 ◆ I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. 他的电影多数我都看过。只有少数几部能与他的第一部媲美。 ◆ Could you give me a few more details? 你能再给我提供一些详情吗? 3 ★ fewer not as many as 不和…一般多;少于 ◆ Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. 不到 20 个学生考试全部及格。 ◆ There are no fewer than100 different species in the area. 这个地区有不少于 100 个的不同物种。 HELP Look at the note at less. 参看 less 词条下的注释。 4 the few used with a plural verb to mean ‘a small group of people’ (与复数动词连用)少数人 ◆ Real power belongs to the few. 真正的权力掌握在少数人手中。 ◆ She was one of the chosen few (= the small group with special rights). 她属于少数享有特权的人。 IDIOMS ★ quite a ˈfew ( BrE also a good ˈfew ) a fairly large number 相当多;不少 ◆ I've been there quite a few times. 我去过那里好多次了。 have ˈhad a few ( informal) to have had enough alcohol to make you drunk 喝醉了;已醉 few / fjuː ; NAmE fjuː /
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