1. few 的意思是“很少的…,幾乎沒有的…”,表示“雖然有,但很少”,強調“少” ,用於複數名詞前或指代可數名詞,表示否定的意思。
There are few people in the room.
房間裡沒有幾個人。(雖有但少)
The girl bought few things ,because she didn’t have money .
這個女孩幾乎沒有買什麼東西,因為她沒有錢。
2、a few 的意思是“少數的…,幾個…,一些…”,表示“雖然少,但還有”,強調“有”,修飾可數名詞,常放在複數名詞前,表肯定含義,用以表示不大的數目。也用以指代可數名詞。
There are a few people in the room.
房間有幾個人。(雖少但有)
She has a few friends Chendu ,so she wants to go there for vacation .
她在成都有幾個朋友,所以她想去那度假。
3、quite a few “相當多,不少”用以指代可數名詞或修飾複數名詞。
Most of the teachers are young in our school ,and quite a few are beautiful women.
在我們學校大多數老師是年輕人,並且相當多的是美女教師。
We've installed quite a few sports floors over the years!
多年來我們已經安裝了不少運動地板!
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