little和a little修飾不可數(shù)名詞
few和a few修飾可數(shù)名詞
littl和few強調少
a little和a few強調有一些.
(a) few + 可數(shù)名詞,(a) little + 不可數(shù)名詞
a few / a little 為肯定含義,還有一點
few / little 為否定含義,沒有多少了.
He has a few friends.他有幾個朋友.
He has few friends.他幾乎沒有朋友.
We still have a little time.我們還有點時間.
There is little time left.幾乎沒剩下什么時間了.
典型例題:
Although he 's wealthy,he spends___ on clothes.
A.little B.few C.a little D.a few
答案：A.spend所指的是錢,不可數(shù),只能用little或 a little.本句為although引導的讓步狀語從句,由句意知后句為否定含義,因此應用little表示幾乎不.
固定搭配:
only a few (=few) not a few (=many) quite a few (=many)
many a (=many)
Many books were sold.
Many a book was sold.
賣出了許多書.