短语搭配

1. in the last few years

在过去几年里；近几年

2. quite a few

相当多的, 不少的

3. a few

一些, 几个

4. to name a few

仅举几个例子

5. to name but a few

仅举几个例子

6. idm few and far between

稀少；稀疏；不常发生

7. not a few

众多的；相当多的；不少的

8. have a few

喝得醉醺醺

9. every few

每隔几…一次

10. some few

一些；有些

11. of few words

沉默寡言的；很少话的

12. precious few

极少的

13. a good few

好几个, 一些, 相当多的

14. chosen few

特殊人群；非常人群

15. catch a few Zs

睡一会儿

16. have been around the block a few times

见多识广；经验丰富

17. only a few

只有几个；只有少数；仅少数

18. very few

非常少；很少；极少

19. have had a few

喝醉了

20. few minutes'

几分钟的

双语例句

1. Few soldiers were in evidence.

几乎看不见有士兵。

2. This kind of heavy metal rock music is for the few.

这种重金属摇滚乐是给少数人听的。

3. Learning only a few new words is enough.

学习几个新单词就够了。

4. There were only a few young paper-cutters before.

以前只有几个年轻的剪纸艺人。

5. I have a few questions about the costing for this advertisement.

我对这个广告的费用有几个问题。

6. We had to stop every few miles.

我们每走几英里就得停一停。

7. A few true friends are enough.

几个真正的朋友就足够了。

8. We kicked a few ideas around.

我们随便谈了几个想法。

9. I am a man with few talents.

我是个无才之人。

10. We have only a few phone cases for the iPhone 3.

我们iPhone3的手机壳不多。

11. You can start a garden indoors in a few pots.

你可以在室内用几个花盆开始种植。

12. He gave me many apples, and I only selected few.

他给了我很多苹果，我只选了几个。

13. He has a few good friends.

他有少数几个好朋友。

14. Making notes means writing a few words.

做笔记意味着写几个字。

15. A few people in our team are sick.

我们团队有几个人生病了。

16. She shelled and ate a few nuts.

她剥了一些坚果吃。

17. I usually change the hairstyle every few months.

我通常每几个月换一次发型。

18. Few students can accept the decision about increasing their homework.

很少有学生能接受增加家庭作业的这个决定。

19. Few of the children can read or write yet.

这些孩子中很少有会读写的

20. We had a few good meetings.

我们有几次会议很不错。

21. We get few complaints.

我们很少接到投诉

22. But it will take me a few months.

但这需要几个月的时间。

23. He has many friends, but few are true friends.

他有很多朋友，但没有几个真正的朋友。

24. I still don't think we can come to a decision. I'd like a few more people to weigh in.

我觉得我们还不能做决定，我想多叫些人参加讨论。

25. Some parrots can learn to speak a few words.

一些鹦鹉可以学会说几个词。

26. I sprinted the last few metres.

我全速跑完最后几米。

27. Can you list a few odd numbers?

你能列出几个奇数吗？

28. I am a man with a few talents.

我是个才华横溢的人。

近义词

1. adj. 很少的；几乎没有的

反义词

1.

同根词

词根 few

(1)fewer adj.较少的 int.较少数 pron.较少数

(2)fewness n.少数

单词辨析

1. 少量的 (several little few )

several 修饰可数名词的复数形式，指至少有3个，但不会超过5、6个。

little 只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。

few 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。

考纲分布

近6年出现414次 重要程度

76% n (usually a ~)一些; 几个

24% adj/n 很少的; 少数

考纲释义

1. n. (usually a ~)一些; 几个(used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’, ‘some’)

Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.突然，几块五颜六色的小石头引起了他的注意。[2020年 山西省卷 单项选择]

Rick has won five gold medals(奖牌) in the last few years.在过去的几年里，里克赢得了五枚金牌。[2020年 陕西省卷 选择填空]

Here are a few.这里有几个。[2019年 河北省卷 综合填空]

2. adj/n. 很少的; 少数(used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'not many')

Few people want to have new challenges(挑战) at that age.在那个年龄，很少人想拥有新的挑战。[2020年 陕西省卷 信息摘录]

So there are few clothes in it.所以里面衣服很少。[2018年 乌鲁木齐市卷 完形填空]

Most people want to be happy, but few of them know how to find happiness.大多数人都想快乐，但很少有人知道如何找到快乐。[2018年 新疆卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)in the last few years在过去几年里；近几年

(2)quite a few相当多的；不少的

(3)a few一些；几个

单词辨析

1. 几乎没有few 意为“几乎没有”，具有否定意义，修饰可数名词复数 little 意为“几乎没有”，具有否定意义，修饰不可数名词

用法讲解

few 和 a few 都用来修饰可数名词，few“没几个”，“几乎没有”， 表示否定意义；a few "有几个”“有一些”， 表示肯定意义。 示例：(1) There are a few books on the desk. 桌上有几本书。 (2) He is very shy， he has few friends. 他很内敛，几乎没什么朋友。

few和little都可以表示否定意义“不多”“几乎没有”， 但是few 修饰可数名词，little修饰不可数名词。 示例：(1) He has few friends. 他几乎没什么朋友。 (2) I have little money. 我没有钱。

考纲分布

近15年出现13次 重要程度

100% adj/n 少数

考纲释义

1. adj/n. 少数(not many but some; a small number of)

In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend.在过去的几年里，越来越多的人和组织开始提出计划来应对这一趋势。[2021年 浙江卷 阅读理解]

One difference: fewer of this year's graduates have started to search for jobs.不同的是：今年的毕业生中，开始找工作的更少了。[2016年 全国卷1 听力]

People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals.吃得慢的人往往比那些匆匆忙忙吃饭的人每餐少消耗约70卡路里的热量。[2015年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)a few一些

单词辨析

1. 少量的few 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。 little 只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。

用法讲解

few 和 many 恰恰相反，但 a good few ≈ a good many ≈ quite a few，均表示 "很多"。

考纲分布

近12年出现57次 重要程度

100% adj/n 少数

考纲释义

1. adj/n. 少数(not many but some; a small number of)

Spend a few nights on a small island.在一个小岛上住几个晚上。[2020年 CET4 听力]

Lack of sleep, reduction of productivity and weight gain are only a few.睡眠不足、生产效率降低和体重增加只是少数。[2020年 CET4 听力]

We have found very few instances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.在过去的一年里，我们很少在商场发现不良顾客行为。[2020年 CET4 听力]

必考短语

(1)to name a few仅举几个例子

单词辨析

1. 少量的few 只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。 little 只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。

用法讲解

few 和 many 恰恰相反, 但 a good few ≈ a good many ≈ quite a few, 均表示 "很多"。

考纲分布

近12年出现18次 重要程度

89% adj/n 少数

11% n (a ~)一些; 几个

考纲释义

1. adj/n. 少数(not many but some; a small number of)

Automation is increasingly replacing jobs and leaving too few good new jobs behind.自动化正越来越多地取代工作，留下的好的新工作太少。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

2. n. (a ~)一些; 几个(used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'a small number' or 'some')

But I need to be careful with it for the next few weeks.但接下来的几周我需要小心处理。[2021年 CET6 听力]

In contrast, the small cultivator is working only a few acres of land.相比之下，小耕农只耕种几英亩土地。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Research shows that a few moments of conversation with a stranger creates a measurable improvement in mood.研究表明，与陌生人交谈片刻，情绪就会有明显的改善。[2021年 CET6 听力]

必考短语

(1)a few一些；几个

单词辨析

1. 少量的few 只修饰可数名词的复数形式, 侧重指数量非常少, 给人一种模糊概念, 含否定意义。 little 只修饰不可数名词, 含否定意义。

用法讲解

few 和 many 恰恰相反, 但 a good few ≈ a good many ≈ quite a few, 均表示 "很多"。

few 和 a few 都用来修饰可数名词，few“没几个”，“几乎没有”， 表示否定意义；a few "有几个”“有一些”， 表示肯定意义。 示例：(1) There are a few books on the desk. 桌上有几本书。 (2) He is very shy， he has few friends. 他很内敛，几乎没什么朋友。

few和little都可以表示否定意义“不多”“几乎没有”， 但是few 修饰可数名词，little修饰不可数名词。 示例：(1) He has few friends. 他几乎没什么朋友。 (2) I have little money. 我没有钱。

考纲分布

近18年出现61次 重要程度

77% adj/det/pron 不多; 很少; 没几个

15% adj/det/pron (a ~)一些; 几个

8% n (the ~)少数人

考纲释义

1. adj/det/pron. 不多; 很少; 没几个(used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘not many’)

Few of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone.我们中很少有人不带电话就直接走进树林。[2019年 英语一 完型填空]

But there are few places where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.但是很少有其他地方的客户比美国的客户更有理由抱怨。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

Few switch DNT on now, but if tracking is off it will stay off.现在很少有人打开DNT（请勿追踪），但如果追踪关闭，它将保持关闭。[2013年 英语一 阅读理解A]

2. adj/det/pron. (a ~)一些; 几个(used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’, ‘some’)

I've found quite a few, and—since I started posting them on Twitter—they have been causing quite a stir.我发现了很多，而且从我开始在推特上发布它们以来，它们已经引起了不小的轰动。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解A]

Here are a few other ways AI is aiding companies without replacing employees.以下是人工智能在不替换员工的情况下帮助公司的一些其他方式。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解B]

All animals download, but only a few upload.所有动物都下载，但只有一些上传。[2012年 英语一 阅读理解B]

3. n. (the ~)少数人(used with a plural verb to mean ‘a small group of people’)

The few feed on the many.多数供给，少数盈利。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解A]

必考短语

(1)quite a few相当多的；不少的

用法讲解

few作代词，表示“很少，不多”时，作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式。

only few, so few相当于few，表示否定；some few相当于some，表示肯定。