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。