| 单词 | few |
| 释义 | few[fju:]a. 很少的, 不多的, 少数的n. 少数相关词组:few and far betweena few few few AHD: [fy›] D.J. [fju8]K.K. [fju]adj.（形容词） few.er,few.est 1. Amounting to or consisting of a small number:少数的，几个的：相当于或包括很少量的：one of my few bad habits.我少数坏习惯中的一个2. 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：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）1. An indefinitely small number of persons or things:不确定的少量的人或事物：A few of the books have torn jackets.少数的书的封皮破了2. An exclusive or limited number:除外的或有限的数量：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：“For many are called, but few are chosen”(&b{Matthew 22:14})“被召的人多，选上的人少”(马太福音22:14)语源:1. Middle English fewe 中古英语 fewe 2. from Old English f¶awe * see pau- 源自 古英语 f¶awe *参见 pau- 继承用法:few“ness n.（名词）用法:1. 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（ fewer than four players), 少于四个选手）， 2. 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（ less than a gallon of paint). 少于一加仑的涂料）。 3. 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： less than 50 miles.Less 少于50英里。Less 4. 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 ） |
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