3.20 few,little,a few,a little
few+可数名词,little+不可数名词
a few/a little为肯定含义,还有一点
few/little为否定含义,没有多少了。
He has a few friends.他有几个朋友。
He has few friends.他几乎没有朋友。
We still have a little time.我们还有点时间。
There is little time left.几乎没剩下什么时间了。
典型例题:
Although he 's wealthy,he spends___ on clothes.
a.little B.fewC.a little D.a few
答案:A.spend所指的是钱,不可数,只能用little或a little.本句为although引导的让步状语从句,由句意知后句为否定含义,因此应用little表示几乎不。
固定搭配:
only a few(=few),not a few(=many),quite a few(=many),many a(=many)
Many a book was sold.卖出了许多书。