few
indef det, adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(-er, -est)
1 (used with pl [C]
ns and a pl v 與復數可數名詞和動詞復數形式連用) not many 不多; 很少
Few people live to be 100. 很少有人活到一百歲.
a man/woman of few words, ie one who speaks very little 沉默寡言的人
There are fewer cars parked outside than yesterday. 外面停的汽車比昨天少.
The police found very few clues to the murderer's identity. 警方對殺人兇手的線索所知甚少.
There are very few opportunities for promotion. 晉升的機會很少.
The few houses we have seen are in terrible condition. 我們見到的為數不多的幾所房子都非常糟糕.
There were too few people at the meeting. 參加會議的人寥寥無幾.
Accidents on site are few. 工地上事故不多. (Cf 參看 There are few accidents on site. ) =>Usage at less 用法見less. =>Usage at much1 用法見much1.
2 (idm 習語) ,few and ,far be`tween infrequent, with long periods of waiting involved 少的(要等候很久的)
The buses to our village are few and far between. 到我們村的公共汽車很少.
The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between. 我們原可望能有幾陣晴天, 結果卻很稀少. few, indef pron not many people, things, places, etc 很少的人、 物、 地方等.
(a) (referring back 用以復指前文)
Of the 150 passengers, few escaped injury. 150名乘客中鮮有未受傷者.
Few can deny the impact of his leadership. 幾乎沒有人能否定他的領導作用.
(saying 諺) Many are called but few are chosen. 邀請的人多, 選上的人少.
Hundreds of new records are produced each week but few (of them) get into the charts. 每周推出數以百計的新唱片, 但(其中)沒有幾張能進入每周流行榜.
(b) (referring forward 用以預指後文)
Few of us will still be alive in the year 2050. 我們很少有人能活到2050年.
The few who came to the concert enjoyed it. 來聽音樂會的少數幾個人喜歡這場音樂會.
We saw few of the sights as we were only there for two hours. 我們在那里只待了兩個小時, 因此沒怎麼游覽.
few a few indef det (used with pl [C]
ns and pl vs 與復數可數名詞和動詞復數形式連用) a small number of; some 少數; 幾個: a few letters 幾封信
a few days ago 幾天前
He asked us a few questions. 他問了我們幾個問題.
A few people are coming for tea. 有幾個人要來吃茶點.
Only a few (ie Not many) students were awarded distinctions. 只有幾個學生獲得優等成績. =>Usage at much1 用法見much1.
?? 擴展釋義
*[fju:]a. 很少的, 不多的, 少數的n. 少數相關詞組: few and far between a few