few[fju:]
汉语翻译
a. 很少的, 不多的, 少数的
n. 少数
相关词组:
few and far between
a few
词型变化
名词:fewness 形容词比较级:fewer 最高级:fewest
词意辨析
little, few, several这几个词用作形容词时均含“少量的”之意。
little: 只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。
few: 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。
several: 修饰可数名词的复数形式，指至少有3个，但不会超过5、6个。
英语解释
名词 few:
- an indefinite but relatively small number
- a small elite group
形容词 few:
- a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
例句
- It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.我们的海关检查只花了几分钟时间。
- My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.我的时间很宝贵，我只能见你几分钟。
- Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1300 feet.龙卷风是一种猛烈的旋风，其直径从几码到1300 英尺。
- The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.我们原可望能有几阵晴天，结果却很稀少。
- We saw few students there.我们在那儿几乎没看见学生。
- Few of us have his address.我们中几乎没有人知道他的地址。
详细解释
few
adj.（形容词）few.er,few.est Amounting to or consisting of a small number:少数的，几个的：相当于或包括很少量的：例句：one of my few bad habits.我少数坏习惯中的一个
Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:很少的，一些的：多于一个但不确定的很小数量：例句：bowled a few strings.玩了几场保龄球
n.(used with a pl. verb)（名词）（与复数动词连用）An indefinitely small number of persons or things:不确定的少量的人或事物：例句：A few of the books have torn jackets.少数的书的封皮破了
An exclusive or limited number:除外的或有限的数量：例句：the discerning few; the fortunate few.眼光敏锐的少数人；少数幸运的人
pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代词）（与复数动词连用）A small number of persons or things:少数的人或事物：例句：.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4).被召的人多，选上的人少.(马太福音22:4)
来源：Middle English fewe 中古英语 fewe from Old English fôawe * see pau- 源自 古英语 fôawe *参见 pau-
【引伸】
few.ness
n.（名词）The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted ( 传统的规则认为fewer 与可数的指示事物的词语连用（ 例句：fewer than four players), 少于四个选手），
whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent ( 而less 与很多可测量范围的指示事物的词条连用（ 例句：less paper;更少的纸张；
例句：less than a gallon of paint). 少于一加仑的涂料）。
However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance: 然而less 在一定的句法结构中具有成语性质， 而其中fewer 以传统的规则出现。 Less than 用在表示一定时间、数量或距离尺度的复数名词前： 例句：less than three weeks;少于三周；
例句：less than $400;少于400美元；
例句：less than 50 miles.Less 少于50英里。Less
is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ). 有时在no less than 中与复数名词连用（象在 他的同事中不少于三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多于二十五个单词来讲述你的理由 ）