few、a few、little、a little的區(qū)別和聯(lián)系：
few / a few用來修飾可數(shù)名詞,few表示否定意義,沒有,幾乎沒有；
a few表示有肯定意思,有幾個.例如：
He has few friends here,he feels lonely.
他這里沒朋友,他感覺寂寞.
There are a few eggs in the basket.籃子里有幾個雞蛋.
little / a little用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞,little表示否定意思,沒有,幾乎沒有.
a little 表示肯定意思,有一點兒.例如：
There is little ink in my bottle,can you give me a little ink?
我的瓶子里沒有墨水了,你能給我點兒墨水嗎?
[考考你]
1.My father has many books,but he has_____ English books.
A.little B.a little C.few D.a few Answer
2.The twins can speak only ___ French.
A.a few B.few C.little D.a little Answer
[辯析]
1.few 與 little 作形容詞用,都表示“幾乎沒有”,相當于一個否定詞.具體區(qū)別：
(1) few 后面跟復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞.e.g.few books few students
(2) little 后面跟單數(shù)不可數(shù)名詞.e.g.little water little food
e.g.He has few friends.他沒有幾個朋友.
They has little money.他們沒有什麼錢
2.a few 與 a little 都表示肯定的意思,指“有一點,有一些”.具體區(qū)別：
(1) a few 后加可數(shù)名詞復數(shù)
（2）a little 后加不可數(shù)名詞單數(shù).
e.g.I'm going to buy a few bananas.
I can speak only a little Chinese.
3.a little 與 little 也可以用作副詞,表示“有點”“稍稍” 表示“很少”
e.g.----Can you speak English?
----Yes,but only a little.
This book is a little more difficult than that one.
（ 可修飾形容詞比較級）
She slept little last night.昨天晚上,她沒有怎么睡覺.
a few是指“幾個的,有些”肯定用法,他的后面接可數(shù)名詞的復數(shù)形式.
e.g I have a few good friends .
quiet a few 是指 “相當多” e.g Quiet a few people are gathering on the square.