few

[US]/fjuː/
[UK]/fju/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 很少的;几乎没有的
pron. 很少
n. 很少数

Phrases & Collocations

a few

一些

few options

几乎没有选择

very few

很少

fewer calories

更少的卡路里

quite a few

不少,相当多

only a few

很少;只有几个;几乎没有

every few

每隔几…

few words

沉默寡言的人,少言寡语的

some few

不少,有一些

no fewer than

不少于;不低于;多达

with few exceptions

极少例外

a good few

相当多

at the fewest

至少

Example Sentences

a few heroic individuals.

一些勇敢的人。

a few misty memories.

一些模糊的记忆。

ask for a few coppers

要几个铜币

in the past few days.

刚过去的几天中

a few stray crumbs.

一些散落的面包屑

a person of few words.

寡言的人

They have a few rifles.

他们有几支步枪。

a few words of comfort.

几句安慰的话语。

a club with as few as 20 members.

只有20个成员的俱乐部。

a few grains of corn.

几粒玉米。

a few shovels of earth.

几锹土。

the simple utterance of a few platitudes.

简单说了几句老生常谈的话。

The house was ablaze in a few minutes.

房子几分钟就烧起来了。

Few people like snakes.

很少有人喜欢蛇。

It only cost a few pence.

这东西只值几便士。

He had few possessions.

他的财产很少。

He is a man of few words.

他是个沉默寡言的人。

The chairman made a few introductory remarks.

会议主席说了几句开场白。

The actors began to rehearse a few scenes.

演员们开始排练剧中的几场戏。

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