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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

few

英  [fjuː]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, PRON]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • fewer , fewest

    1. 很少的

    Few is used to refer to a small number of people or things.

    双语例句

    例：

    spending her few waking hours in front of the TV.

    把她清醒的个把钟头花在看电视上。

    2. 少数的

    You use few after adjectives and determiners to indicate that you are talking about a small number of things or people.

    双语例句

    例：

    The past few weeks of her life had been the most pleasant she could remember.

    过去的寥寥几星期是她生命中所能记起的最快乐的时光。

    例：

    in the last few chapters.

    在最后几章里。

    DET. 限定词
  • 1. 几个

    You use a few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can also say a very few.

    双语例句

    例：

    I gave a dinner party for a few close friends.

    我为几个密友举办了一个晚餐聚会。

    例：

    Here are a few more ideas to consider.

    这儿还有几点建议可以考虑。

    2. 很少

    You use few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of few.

    双语例句

    例：

    She had few friends, and was generally not functioning up to her potential.

    她几乎没有什么朋友，总体来看没有发挥她的潜能。

    例：

    Few members planned to vote for him.

    几乎没有成员打算投他的票。

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1. [SING 单数型名词] 少数人

    The few means a small set of people considered as separate from the majority, especially because they share a particular opportunity or quality that the others do not have.

    双语例句

    例：

    This should not be an experience for the few.

    这应该不只是少数人的经历。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • as few as

    1. 少到只有

    You use as few as before a number to suggest that it is surprisingly small.

    双语例句

    例：

    One study showed that even as few as ten cigarettes a day can damage fertility.

    一项研究表明，每天哪怕只抽10支烟也会损害生育能力。

  • few and far between

    1. 稀少的 , 罕见的

    Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often.

    近义词

    rare , uncommon

    双语例句

    例：

    Successful women politicians are few and far between.

    成功的女政治家少之又少。

  • no fewer than

    1. 不少于

    You use no fewer than to emphasize that a number is surprisingly large.

    双语例句

    例：

    No fewer than thirteen foreign ministers attended the session.

    至少13个国家的外长参加了会议。

    PRON. 代词
  • 1. 几个

    A few means a small number of people or things.

    双语例句

    例：

    Doctors work an average of 90 hours a week, while a few are on call for up to 120 hours.

    医生们平均每周工作90个小时，而有些医生随时候命，工作长达120个小时。

    2. 很少

    Few means a small number of people or things.

    双语例句

    例：

    Few can survive more than a week without water.

    没有水，很少有人能活过一周。

    QUANT. 数量词
  • 1. 几个

    A few of something means a small number of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    There are many ways eggs can be prepared; here are a few of them.

    烹调鸡蛋的方法有很多，这里是其中的几个。

    2. 很少

    Few of something means a small number of them.

    双语例句

    例：

    Few of the beach houses still had lights on.

    岸边的房屋很少还有亮着灯的。

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