詞匯精選:few的用法和辨析
一、詳細(xì)釋義:
adj.
很少的;幾乎沒(méi)有的
例句:
He is a man of few words.
他是個(gè)沉默寡言的人。
例句:
I have too few chances to enjoy myself.
我享受生活樂(lè)趣的機(jī)會(huì)太少了。
n.
很少數(shù)
例句:
This should not be an experience for the few.
這不應(yīng)是少數(shù)幾個(gè)人的經(jīng)歷。
例句:
This is a system built on academic excellence for the few.
這是建立在面向少數(shù)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(guān)心。
例句:
Few of them came to class during last storm.
上次暴風(fēng)雨期間他們很少有人來(lái)上課。
二、詞義辨析:
little,few,several
這幾個(gè)詞用作形容詞時(shí)均含“少量的”之意。 little只修飾不可數(shù)名詞,含否定意義。 few只修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式,側(cè)重指數(shù)量非常少,給人一種模糊概念,含否定意義。 several修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式,指至少有3個(gè),但不會(huì)超過(guò)5、6個(gè)。
三、相關(guān)短語(yǔ):
a few
s. 1.少許,少數(shù)
四、參考例句:
Few know and few care.
很少有人知道,也很少有人關(guān)心。
Inflorescences often few flowered.
花序通常很少花。
I have few friends.
我?guī)缀鯖](méi)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(xiàn)代藝術(shù)。
Few could afford the luxury.
很少有人買(mǎi)得起這種奢侈品。
He has a few friends.
他有幾個(gè)朋友。
Few survived after the flood.
洪水后極少有人生還。
We saw few students there.
我們?cè)谀莾簬缀鯖](méi)看見(jiàn)學(xué)生。
Few?survived?after the flood.
洪水過(guò)后,生還者寥寥無(wú)幾。