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few、little、a、few、a、little的区分及用法

Few, little, a few, and a little are all words that are used to

indicate a small quantity or amount. However, they have subtle

differences in meaning and usage. Let's take a closer look at each of

them:

1. Few: Few is used with countable nouns and refers to a small

number of things or people. It suggests a scarcity or insufficiency.

For example:

- There are few apples left in the basket.

- Few people attended the meeting yesterday.

2. Little: Little is used with uncountable nouns and refers to a

small amount or quantity. It indicates a lack or shortage. For

example:

- There is little milk left in the bottle.

- She has little time to finish her work.

3. A few: A few is used with countable nouns and means a small

number of things or people. It suggests that the quantity is still

sufficient or satisfactory. For example:

- I have a few friends coming over for dinner.

- There are a few books on the shelf.

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4. A little: A little is used with uncountable nouns and means a

small amount or quantity. It indicates that the quantity is still

sufficient or satisfactory. For example:

- Please add a little sugar to the coffee.

- She gave me a little advice on how to solve the problem.

Now let's explore their usage in more detail:

1. Few and little are used in negative sentences or in questions.

They imply a negative or limited quantity. For example:

- There are few opportunities for advancement in this company.

- Do you have little money to spare?

2. A few and a little are used in affirmative sentences. They

suggest a positive or satisfactory quantity. For example:

- We have a few minutes before the train arrives.

- She has a little knowledge of Spanish.

In addition, few and little can also be used with modifiers to

intensify or emphasize their meaning:

- Very few people believed in his abilities.

- There is little doubt that he will succeed.

It's important to note that few, little, a few, and a little can

be modified by other words to further clarify their meaning. Some

examples include:

- Quite a few

- Quite a little 千里之行，始于足下。

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- Many few

- Many little

- A good few

- A good little

These modifiers can change the intensity, emphasis, or quantity

being referred to.

In conclusion, few, little, a few, and a little are words used to

express a small quantity or amount. Few is used with countable nouns

in negative sentences or questions, indicating scarcity or

insufficiency. Little is used with uncountable nouns in negative

sentences or questions, indicating a lack or shortage. A few and a

little are used in affirmative sentences, suggesting a positive or

satisfactory quantity. By understanding these subtle differences, you

can use these words accurately in your writing and conversation.

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few,afew,little,alittle的用法

few,afew,little,alittle的用法

few, a few, little ，a little 的用法辨析

中文意思

用法讲解

备注

修饰可数名词 修饰不可数名词

一些 a

few a

little 表示肯定含义

几乎没有 few little 表示否定含义，为否定词

更少（比较级） fewer less 在两者之间进行比较 最少（最高级） fewest least 在三者或三者以上进行比较

特别提醒：

◇few，a few修饰可数名词，无论few还是a few，后面都跟可数名词的复数形式。

◇little, a little修饰不可数名词，后面都跟不可数名词。

◇few, little表示“几乎没有”，都是否定词；a few, a little表示“一些”。◇a little可以用来表示程度。还可用来修饰形容词比较级。

◇little还可以表示“小而可爱”的意思，如 a little cat（一只小猫），a little sheep(一只小羊)。

◇quite a few表示“相当多”，only a few 表示“只有一些”。

相关例句： 1. There is little wine left in the bottle. 瓶子里没剩下多少酒。

2. There is a little wine left in the bottle. 瓶子里还剩一点酒。

3. I have little time for reading. 我几乎没有时间读书。

4. She felt a little tired. 她感到有点疲倦。

5. This shirt is a little too large for me. 这件衬衫对我而言太大了一点。

6. He has few friends. 他几乎没有朋友。

a bit ,a little和a few的区别

a bit ,a little和a few的区别

练习：用a bit或a little填空。

1. There is _________ time left.

2. I would like you to stay for _________ if you have time.

3. This will give us a _________ of time.

4. He went to sleep soon, for he was not _________ tired.

5. I don't want to stop to have a rest, because I am not _________ tired.

Key：1. a little 2.a bit, a little 3.a bit 4.a little 5.a bit

few,a few,little,a little的区别

few,a few,little,a little的区别

few， a few， little, a little

虽然都表示“少”,但

（1）few， a few是可数的, little， a little是不可数的.

（2）a few， a little含肯定意味,few, little含否定意味。这里所谓的“肯定意味”和“否定意味”应该这样来理解:同样是半杯水，口渴者会认为:There is little water

in the glass。 而不口渴的人则会认为：There is a little water in the glass。

一：

1．few修饰可数名词复数.

2．few (= not many； hardly any）含否定意义；a few (= some； several； a small

number of) 含肯定意义。

3． not a few = no few = quite a few = a good few = many。

4． 当 few受 every， last, past, next, some， very等词所修饰时，表示肯定意义,few之前不再有冠词.如:

In the last few minutes, he checked up his paper again。

It took us some few days to repair the machine.

They are very few in number。

There were too few of them。

He goes to see his grandma every few weeks.

5． 在非正式文体中很少见，一般用或代替，如：

Only a few people attended the meeting。

另外,little / a little

Little remains to be done about it。 （作主语）

little, a little, few ,a few 区别

little, a little, few ,a few 区别

1 / 6 Little, a little, few, a few的区别:

版本一：

a little／little（形容词）用在不可数名词之前：

a little salt／little salt一点盐／没有多少盐

a few／few（形容词）用在复数名词之前：

a few people／few people有几个人／没有几个人

a few /few +名词复数，

a little /little +不可数名词，

a few /a little 表肯定，（一点/一些），

few / little 表否定（几乎没有）

a little +不可数名词= a bit of + 不可数名词，

a little +形容词=a bit +形容词

这四种形式也都能用做代词使用，或单独使用或与of连用：

例：

-Sugar？

-A little，please．

-要糖吗？

-请给一点儿。

Only a few of these are any good．

这其中只有几个用得着。

B a litile，a few（形容词和代词）

a little指少量或者说话人认为少的量； a few指小数目或者说话人认为小的数目。

把only放在a little／a few之前，是为了强调说话人认为该数量的确很小。

例：

Only a few of our customers have accounts．

我们的顾客中只有少数人是记账的。

但是把quite放在a few之前就大大增大了这个数量：

I have quite a few books on art．

我有不少关于艺术的书。（许多书）

C little和few（形容词和代词）：

little和few意为很少或没有，几乎具有否定意义：

例： 2 / 6 There was little time for consultation．