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🔑 fewBrE /fjuː/NAmE /fjuː/ determiner, adjective (fewer, few·est) 🔑 used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'not many' (与复数名词和复数动词连用)不多,很少◆Few people understand the difference. 很少有人了解这个差别。◆There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. 今年来访的旅游者似乎少了。◆Very few students learn Latin now. 现在学拉丁语的学生少得很。🔑 (usually a few) used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'a small number', 'some' (与复数名词和复数动词连用)有些,几个◆We've had a few replies. 我们已得到了一些答复。◆I need a few things from the store. 我需要从商店买些东西。◆Quite a few people are going to arrive early. 相当多的人打算早到。◆I try to visit my parents every few weeks. 我尽量每隔几个星期看望一次父母。 ●ˌfew and ˌfar beˈtweennot frequent; not happening often 稀少;稀疏;不常发生 🔑 fewBrE /fjuː/NAmE /fjuː/ pronoun🔑 not many people, things or places 很少人(或事物、地方)◆Very few of his books are worth reading. 他的书值得读的太少了。◆You can pass with as few as 25 points. 只需要 25 分就可以及格。◆(formal) Few will argue with this conclusion. 很少有人会不同意这个结论。🔑 a few a small number of people, things or places; some 有些(人、事物、地方);一些◆I recognized a few of the other people. 我认出了一些其他的人。◆I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. 他的电影多数我都看过。只有少数几部能与他的第一部媲美。◆Could you give me a few more details? 你能再给我提供一些详情吗?🔑 fewer not as many as 不和…一般多;少于◆Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. 不到 20 个学生考试全部及格。◆There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. 这个地区有不少于 100 个不同物种。 HELP Look at the note at less. 参看 less 词条下的注释。the few used with a plural verb to mean 'a small group of people' (与复数动词连用)少数人◆Real power belongs to the few. 真正的权力掌握在少数人手中。◆She was one of the chosen few (= the small group with special rights). 她属于少数享有特权的人。 ●quite a ˈfew 🔑 (BrE also a good ˈfew) a fairly large number 相当多;不少◆I've been there quite a few times. 我去过那里好多次了。●have ˈhad a few(informal) to have had enough alcohol to make you drunk 喝醉了;已醉 |