词汇精选：few的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

很少的；几乎没有的

例句：

He is a man of few words.

他是个沉默寡言的人。

例句：

I have too few chances to enjoy myself.

我享受生活乐趣的机会太少了。

n.

很少数

例句：

This should not be an experience for the few.

这不应是少数几个人的经历。

例句：

This is a system built on academic excellence for the few.

这是建立在面向少数人的精英教育上的体制。

pron.

很少

例句：

Few know and few care.

很少有人知道，也很少有人关心。

例句：

Few of them came to class during last storm.

上次暴风雨期间他们很少有人来上课。

二、词义辨析：

little,few,several

这几个词用作形容词时均含“少量的”之意。little只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。few只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。 several修饰可数名词的复数形式，指至少有3个，但不会超过5、6个。

三、相关短语：

a few

s.1.少许，少数

四、参考例句：

Few know and few care.

很少有人知道，也很少有人关心。

Inflorescences often few flowered.

花序通常很少花。

I have few friends.

我几乎没有朋友。

He mumbled a few words.

他小声咕哝了一句。

Few people understand modern art.

很少有人理解现代艺术。

Few could afford the luxury.

很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。

He has a few friends.

他有几个朋友。

Few survived after the flood.

洪水后极少有人生还。

We saw few students there.

我们在那儿几乎没看见学生。

Few survived after the flood.

洪水过后,生还者寥寥无几。