3.20 few, little, a few, a little
3.20 few, little, a few, a little
(a) few +可数名词,
(a) little +不可数名词
a few / a little为一定含义,另有一点
few / little为否定含义,没有多少了。例如:
He has a few friends.他有几个冤家。
He has few friends.他几乎没有冤家。
We still have a little time.我们另有点时候。
There is little time left.几乎没剩下什么时候了。
牢固搭配: only a few(=few) not a few(=many)
quite a few(=many) many a(=many)。例如:
Many books were sold.
Many a book was sold.卖出了良多书。
典范例题 :
Although he 's wealthy,he spends___ on
clothes.
A. little B. fewC. a little D. a few
谜底: A. spend所指的是钱,不可数,只能用little或 a
little.本句为although指导的让步状语从句,由句意知后句为否定含义,因此使用little默示几乎不。
关键字:little few few和little little few区别 few little的区别 little 和few的区别
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