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few

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漢語翻譯


a. 很少的, 不多的, 少數的
n. 少數
相關詞組:
few and far between
a few

詞型變化：

名詞:fewness 形容詞比較級:fewer 最高級:fewest 

詞意辨析：

little, few, several
這幾個詞用作形容詞時均含“少量的”之意。
little: 只修飾不可數名詞，含否定意義。
few: 只修飾可數名詞的複數形式，側重指數量非常少，給人一種模糊概念，含否定意義。
several: 修飾可數名詞的複數形式，指至少有3個，但不會超過5、6個。

英文解釋：

名詞 few:

  1. an indefinite but relatively small number
  2. a small elite group

形容詞 few:

  1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

例句：

  1. It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
    我們的海關檢查只花了幾分鐘時間。
  2. My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.
    我的時間很寶貴，我只能見你幾分鐘。
  3. Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1300 feet.
    龍捲風是一種猛烈的旋風，其直徑從幾碼到1300 英尺。
  4. The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.
    我們原可望能有幾陣晴天，結果卻很稀少。
  5. We saw few students there.
    我們在那兒幾乎沒看見學生。
  6. Few of us have his address.
    我們中幾乎沒有人知道他的地址。

詳細解釋：


few

adj.（形容詞）
few.er,few.est
Amounting to or consisting of a small number:
少數的，幾個的：相當於或包括很少量的：
例句：
one of my few bad habits.
我少數壞習慣中的一個

Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:
很少的，一些的：多於一個但不確定的很小數量：
例句：
bowled a few strings.
玩了幾場保齡球

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名詞）（與複數動詞連用）
An indefinitely small number of persons or things:
不確定的少量的人或事物：
例句：
A few of the books have torn jackets.
少數的書的封皮破了

An exclusive or limited number:
除外的或有限的數量：
例句：
the discerning few; the fortunate few.
眼光敏銳的少數人；少數幸運的人

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代詞）（與複數動詞連用）
A small number of persons or things:
少數的人或事物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.被召的人多，選上的人少.(馬太福音22:4)

來源：
Middle English fewe
中古英文 fewe
from Old English fôawe * see pau-
源自 古英文 fôawe *參見 pau-

【引伸】
few.ness
n.（名詞）
The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted (
傳統的規則認為fewer 與可數的指示事物的詞語連用（
例句：
fewer than four players),
少於四個選手），

whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent (
而less 與很多可測量範圍的指示事物的詞條連用（
例句：
less paper;
更少的紙張；

例句：
less than a gallon of paint).
少於一加侖的塗料）。

However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance:
然而less 在一定的句法結構中具有成語性質， 而其中fewer 以傳統的規則出現。 Less than 用在表示一定時間、數量或距離尺度的複數名詞前：
例句：
less than three weeks;
少於三周；

例句：
less than $400;
少於400美元；

例句：
less than 50 miles.Less
少於50英里。Less

is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ).
有時在no less than 中與複數名詞連用（象在 他的同事中不少於三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多於二十五個單詞來講述你的理由 ）

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