詞彙精選:few的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
很少的;幾乎沒有的
例句:
He is a man of few words.
他是個沉默寡言的人。
例句:
I have too few chances to enjoy myself.
我享受生活樂趣的機會太少了。
n.
很少數
例句:
This should not be an experience for the few.
這不應是少數幾個人的經歷。
例句:
This is a system built on academic excellence for the few.
這是建立在面向少數人的精英教育上的體制。
pron.
很少
例句:
Few know and few care.
很少有人知道,也很少有人關心。
例句:
Few of them came to class during last storm.
上次暴風雨期間他們很少有人來上課。
二、詞義辨析:
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。
三、相關短語:
a few
s.1.少許,少數
四、參考例句:
Few know and few care.
很少有人知道,也很少有人關心。
Inflorescences often few flowered.
花序通常很少花。
I have few friends.
我幾乎沒有朋友。
He mumbled a few words.
他小聲咕噥了一句。
Few people understand modern art.
很少有人理解現代藝術。
Few could afford the luxury.
很少有人買得起這種奢侈品。
He has a few friends.
他有幾個朋友。
Few survived after the flood.
洪水後極少有人生還。
We saw few students there.
我們在那兒幾乎沒看見學生。
Few survived after the flood.
洪水過後,生還者寥寥無幾。