few 的英语意思
fewfew /fjuː/ determiner, pronoun, adjective (comparative fewer, superlative fewest)
查看全部语言翻译1[no comparative] a small number of things or people少数事物或人a few
I have to buy a few things at the supermarket.我要去超市买几样东西。
Pam called to say she’s going to be a few minutes late.帕姆打电话说她会晚几分钟到。
There were a few people sitting at the back of the hall.大厅后部坐着几个人。
There are a few more things I’d like to discuss.还有几件事我想讨论一下。few of
I’ve read a few of her books.我读过她的几本书。
I could suggest many different methods, but anyway, here are just a few.我可以建议很多不同的方法,不过,这里只介绍几种。
There are only a very few (=not many) exceptions.例外情况极少(=不多)。the last/next few
The office has been closed for the last few days.这几天办公室一直关闭着。every few days/weeks etc
The plants need to be watered every few days.这些植物需要每隔几天浇一次水。the/somebody’s few days/weeks etc
She had enjoyed her few days in Monaco.她很享受在摩纳哥度过的那几天。2 quite a few/a good few/not a few a fairly large number of things or people相当多的事物或人:
She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.这些年她做的晚饭一定不少。few of
There were hundreds of protesters, not a few of whom were women.有数百名抗议者,其中不乏女性。3not many or hardly any people or things不多或几乎没有的人或事物 OPP many:
low-paid jobs that few people want很少有人愿意做的低薪工作
Many people expressed concern, but few were willing to help.许多人表达了关切,但愿意提供帮助的却寥寥无几。
The team that makes the fewest mistakes usually wins.犯错最少的队伍通常会赢。few of
Very few of the staff come from the local area.员工中来自本地的极少。
Mr Wingate was full of explanations, but precious few (=hardly any) of them made sense.温盖特先生解释连篇,但其中极少(=几乎没有)说得通的。the few
The cathedral was one of the few buildings not destroyed in the war.这座大教堂是战争中少数未被摧毁的建筑之一。
This hospital is one of the few that are equipped to provide transplant surgery.这家医院是少数几家具备移植手术条件的医院之一。somebody’s few belongings/friends etc
I gathered together my few possessions.我收拾起我那为数不多的家当。4 no fewer than used to emphasize that a number is large用于强调数量之多:
I tried to contact him no fewer than ten times.我试图联系他,不下十次。5 as few as 5/10 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly small a number is用于强调数量之少令人惊讶:
Sometimes as few as 20 out of 500 or more candidates succeed in passing all the tests.有时500名或更多的考生中,仅仅20人能通过所有考试。6 to name/mention but a few used when you are mentioning only a small number of people or things as examples of a large group用于仅举出大群体中的少数人或事物作为例子时:
This is a feature of languages such as Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese, to name but a few.这是阿拉伯语、西班牙语和葡萄牙语等语言的特点,仅举几例而已。7 the (privileged/chosen) few the small number of people who are treated better than others and have special advantages受到比他人更优待且拥有特殊优势的少数人:
Such information is made available only to the chosen few.这类信息只向少数特选人士开放。
The needs of the many have been ignored – instead, the priority has been to bring benefits only to the few.多数人的需求被忽视——相反,优先考虑的是只让少数人获益。8 be few and far between to be rare稀少;罕见:
Jobs are few and far between at the moment.目前工作机会极为稀少。9 have had a few (too many) informal非正式 to have drunk too much alcohol喝了太多酒:
He looks as if he’s had a few!他看起来像是喝了不少!GRAMMAR: Comparison语法:比较a few• A few means ‘a small number, for example two or three people or things’.• a few 意为"少数,例如两三个人或事物"。• You use a few before plural nouns: · A few people were waiting.· He called me a few days later.• a few 用于复数名词之前:· 有几个人在等候。· 几天后他给我打了电话。• You say a few of the: · A few of the people were getting annoyed. ✗Don’t say: A few of people were getting annoyed.• 说法是 a few of the:· 那些人中有几个开始恼火了。 ✗不要说:A few of people were getting annoyed.• You say a few of my/her/his etc or a few of them/us/you: · A few of my friends came too.· A few of us left early.• 说法是 a few of my/her/his 等,或 a few of them/us/you:· 我的几个朋友也来了。· 我们中有几个人提前离开了。few• Few means ‘not many or hardly any’. It emphasizes how small the number is.• few 意为"不多或几乎没有",强调数量之少。• In formal English, you use few before plural nouns, without ‘a’: · Few people knew he was ill.• 在正式英语中,few 直接用于复数名词前,不加"a":· 知道他生病的人很少。• In everyday English, people usually say not many instead: · Not many people knew he was ill.• 在日常英语中,人们通常用 not many 代替:· 知道他生病的人不多。
查看全部语言翻译1[no comparative] a small number of things or people少数事物或人a few
I have to buy a few things at the supermarket.我要去超市买几样东西。
Pam called to say she’s going to be a few minutes late.帕姆打电话说她会晚几分钟到。
There were a few people sitting at the back of the hall.大厅后部坐着几个人。
There are a few more things I’d like to discuss.还有几件事我想讨论一下。few of
I’ve read a few of her books.我读过她的几本书。
I could suggest many different methods, but anyway, here are just a few.我可以建议很多不同的方法,不过,这里只介绍几种。
There are only a very few (=not many) exceptions.例外情况极少(=不多)。the last/next few
The office has been closed for the last few days.这几天办公室一直关闭着。every few days/weeks etc
The plants need to be watered every few days.这些植物需要每隔几天浇一次水。the/somebody’s few days/weeks etc
She had enjoyed her few days in Monaco.她很享受在摩纳哥度过的那几天。2 quite a few/a good few/not a few a fairly large number of things or people相当多的事物或人:
She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.这些年她做的晚饭一定不少。few of
There were hundreds of protesters, not a few of whom were women.有数百名抗议者,其中不乏女性。3not many or hardly any people or things不多或几乎没有的人或事物 OPP many:
low-paid jobs that few people want很少有人愿意做的低薪工作
Many people expressed concern, but few were willing to help.许多人表达了关切,但愿意提供帮助的却寥寥无几。
The team that makes the fewest mistakes usually wins.犯错最少的队伍通常会赢。few of
Very few of the staff come from the local area.员工中来自本地的极少。
Mr Wingate was full of explanations, but precious few (=hardly any) of them made sense.温盖特先生解释连篇,但其中极少(=几乎没有)说得通的。the few
The cathedral was one of the few buildings not destroyed in the war.这座大教堂是战争中少数未被摧毁的建筑之一。
This hospital is one of the few that are equipped to provide transplant surgery.这家医院是少数几家具备移植手术条件的医院之一。somebody’s few belongings/friends etc
I gathered together my few possessions.我收拾起我那为数不多的家当。4 no fewer than used to emphasize that a number is large用于强调数量之多:
I tried to contact him no fewer than ten times.我试图联系他,不下十次。5 as few as 5/10 etc used to emphasize how surprisingly small a number is用于强调数量之少令人惊讶:
Sometimes as few as 20 out of 500 or more candidates succeed in passing all the tests.有时500名或更多的考生中,仅仅20人能通过所有考试。6 to name/mention but a few used when you are mentioning only a small number of people or things as examples of a large group用于仅举出大群体中的少数人或事物作为例子时:
This is a feature of languages such as Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese, to name but a few.这是阿拉伯语、西班牙语和葡萄牙语等语言的特点,仅举几例而已。7 the (privileged/chosen) few the small number of people who are treated better than others and have special advantages受到比他人更优待且拥有特殊优势的少数人:
Such information is made available only to the chosen few.这类信息只向少数特选人士开放。
The needs of the many have been ignored – instead, the priority has been to bring benefits only to the few.多数人的需求被忽视——相反,优先考虑的是只让少数人获益。8 be few and far between to be rare稀少;罕见:
Jobs are few and far between at the moment.目前工作机会极为稀少。9 have had a few (too many) informal非正式 to have drunk too much alcohol喝了太多酒:
He looks as if he’s had a few!他看起来像是喝了不少!GRAMMAR: Comparison语法:比较a few• A few means ‘a small number, for example two or three people or things’.• a few 意为"少数,例如两三个人或事物"。• You use a few before plural nouns: · A few people were waiting.· He called me a few days later.• a few 用于复数名词之前:· 有几个人在等候。· 几天后他给我打了电话。• You say a few of the: · A few of the people were getting annoyed. ✗Don’t say: A few of people were getting annoyed.• 说法是 a few of the:· 那些人中有几个开始恼火了。 ✗不要说:A few of people were getting annoyed.• You say a few of my/her/his etc or a few of them/us/you: · A few of my friends came too.· A few of us left early.• 说法是 a few of my/her/his 等,或 a few of them/us/you:· 我的几个朋友也来了。· 我们中有几个人提前离开了。few• Few means ‘not many or hardly any’. It emphasizes how small the number is.• few 意为"不多或几乎没有",强调数量之少。• In formal English, you use few before plural nouns, without ‘a’: · Few people knew he was ill.• 在正式英语中,few 直接用于复数名词前,不加"a":· 知道他生病的人很少。• In everyday English, people usually say not many instead: · Not many people knew he was ill.• 在日常英语中,人们通常用 not many 代替:· 知道他生病的人不多。