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few + plural noun
few 表示“很少，几乎没有”，含否定意义。
Few people know about this problem.
几乎没有人知道这个问题。
少量；几个
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
少量；几个
a small but indefinite number; not many
Few people know about this problem.
几乎没有人知道这个问题。
不带a时表示“很少”，含否定意味；a few 表示“几个”。
与可数名词连用的数量词,常前接a,表示少量但不确定的数量
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
Few students answered the difficult question correctly.
很少有学生正确回答了那道难题。
AI contextual example
I need a few minutes to finish this report.
我需要几分钟来完成这份报告。
AI contextual example
There are few seats left, so please hurry.
剩下的座位不多了，请快点。
AI contextual example
a few weeks ago
几个星期前
WordNet
few 表示“很少，几乎没有”，含否定意义。
Few people know about this problem.
几乎没有人知道这个问题。
a few 表示“几个，一些”，含肯定意义；与 few 含义不同。
I have a few questions.
我有几个问题。
of 后接限定词（如 the）加复数名词或代词，强调整体中的少数。
Few of the students passed the exam.
这些学生中没几个通过了考试。
quite a few 是固定搭配，意为“相当多”，不是“很少”。
There were quite a few people at the party.
聚会上有相当多的人。
Not this
I have few friends in this city, so I am grateful for them.
Use this
I have a few friends in this city, so I am grateful for them.
few 含否定意义，意思是“几乎没有”；a few 含肯定意义，意思是“有几个、有一些”。想表达“有一些朋友”时要用 a few，不能用 few。
Not this
I have few money.
Use this
I have little money.
few 只能修饰可数名词复数；money 是不可数名词，表示“钱很少”要用 little。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
几个；一些
I have a few questions.
我有几个问题。
相当多
Quite a few people came to the meeting.
相当多的人来参加了会议。
稀少；难得
Good restaurants are few and far between in this town.
这个镇上像样的餐馆寥寥无几。
每隔几天
We water the plants every few days.
我们每隔几天给植物浇一次水。
很少有人
Few people know this secret.
很少有人知道这个秘密。
少于
There are fewer than ten students in the class.
这个班上的学生不到十人。
稀少的；寥寥无几的
Opportunities like this are few and far between.
这样的机会非常难得。
沉默寡言的人
My grandfather was a man of few words, but his advice was always valuable.
我祖父沉默寡言，但他的建议总是很有价值。
仅举几例
She enjoys many sports, including tennis, swimming, and skiing, to name a few.
她喜欢许多运动，包括网球、游泳和滑雪等，仅举几例。
多数人的需求胜过少数人的需求。
There are few tickets left for the show.
这场演出的票所剩无几。
我们少数人，我们快乐的少数人，我们兄弟连。
Few people know this secret.
很少有人知道这个秘密。
Use few naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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few（/fjuː/）可联想“非优”：好东西不多，所以寥寥无几。记住few表“少”，a few才表“几个”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面写作、正式场合 该词为中性语体，在日常对话、书面写作和正式场合中都比较常见。与可数名词连用时，多表示数量不多；a few 强调“有一些”，few 则侧重“很少”。使用时可根据上下文和语体自然选用，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
修饰可数名词复数，与a few区别：few表示否定，a few表示肯定。
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