Few, little
Few和little都可表达'少量的':
• Little和a little放在不可数名词前:
• Little和a little放在不可数名词前:
Philip has little time for his wife and kids. 菲利普有很短时间陪他的妻儿。
Will you have a little milk with your tea? 你想给你的茶里面加一点牛奶吗?
I get by with a little help from my friends. 在我朋友的小小帮助下,我处理好了。
You insulted him a little bit! 你骂了他一下!
• Few和a few放在可数名词前:
Few people know the true story of Horatio's youth. 很少人知道霍雷肖年轻时真实的故事。
The Pope called me a few days ago. 教皇几天前给我打电话了。
There are very few elephants left in the area. 在这个地区只剩下很少几头大象了。
The few of you who did not finish their paper, please go see the principal. 你们这几个没写完论文的,请去见校长吧。
注意: little和few分别与much和many意义相对。
注意little/few和a little/a few的不同:
• 没有冠词时,这两个词表达了非常少的数量,经常偏向于否定义('not much', 'hardly any'几乎没有);
• 带冠词a,这两个词表达了少量含义:
• 没有冠词时,这两个词表达了非常少的数量,经常偏向于否定义('not much', 'hardly any'几乎没有);
• 带冠词a,这两个词表达了少量含义:
I have little money. 我几乎没有钱。
I have a little money. 我有一点钱。
I have a little money. 我有一点钱。
Bruno has few contacts in the White House.布鲁诺在白宫没人。
Bruno has a few contacts in the White House. 布鲁诺在白宫里有点人脉。
Bruno has a few contacts in the White House. 布鲁诺在白宫里有点人脉。
Polly has little patience for womanizers like Philip Cheeter. 宝莉对像菲利普-迟特这样玩弄女性的人没有耐心。
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