few [形容詞] 少數的;一些; [代名詞] (與a或the連用)一些
few
[fju:]
adj.很少的, 少數的, 幾個
pron.少數
n.少量
例句與用法:
It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
我們的海關檢查只花了幾分鐘時間。
My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.
我的時間很寶貴,我只能見你幾分鐘。
Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1300 feet.
龍捲風是一種猛烈的旋風,其直徑從幾碼到1300 英呎。
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。
We saw few students there.
我們在那兒幾乎沒看見學生。
Few of us have his address.
我們中幾乎沒有人知道他的地址。
詞形變化:
形容詞比較級: fewer | 形容詞最高級: fewest | 名詞: fewness |
英文解釋:
名詞 few:
an indefinite but relatively small number
a small elite group
形容詞 few:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
同義詞
insufficient | hardly any | scarce | rare | uncommon | limited | few and far between | in short supply | thin on the ground | many | little | small number | very little | very | not | number | small | some | sparse | sporadic | several |
反義詞
many |
以上來源於大辭典