few

形容词

1. 1

   很少的、不多的与可数名词连用

   Few students finished the exam before time ran out.

   时间用完前，很少有学生做完考卷。

2. 2

   几个的、一些的用于 a few

   I need a few minutes to look over these documents.

   我需要几分钟看一下这些文件。

3. 3

   较少的、更少的比较级 fewer

   There were fewer complaints after we changed the policy.

   改了规定之后，抱怨的人少了。

名词

1. 1

   少数、少数几个

   Only a few of the invited guests actually showed up.

   受邀的客人中只有几位真的出席。

2. 2

   少数人、少数派the few，正式

   Policies should not serve the few at everyone else's expense.

   政策不该牺牲其他人来服务少数人。

片语

1. 1

   不少、相当多quite a few

   Quite a few neighbors signed the petition last weekend.

   上周末有不少邻居签了那份请愿书。

2. 2

   稀少、罕见few and far between

   Good job openings in this field are few and far between.

   这个领域的好职缺非常稀少。

3. 3

   没几个、少得可怜few if any

   Few if any residents were told about the construction plan.

   几乎没有住户被告知这项施工计划。

相关片语

• a few
• few and far between