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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