few的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:
詳盡釋義
- 幾個,有些,一些
- 很少,少數的,為數不多的,幾乎沒有的,寥寥無幾,只有少量,微薄,個別,一小撮
- 稀少,稀疏
- 不常發生
- 一些,有些(人、事物,地方)
- 少數(人),很少(人),幾個,不多,幾乎沒有
- 不和…一般多,少於
- 相當多,不少
- 喝醉了,已醉
- 少數,幾個,幾乎沒有,為數甚少,不多,很少,少量
- 很少,不多,幾個
- 有些
- 稀少,稀疏
- 不常發生
雙解釋義
- 不多的,很少 not many
- 少數,很少,幾個 a small number; but at least some
英英釋義
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a small elite group;
"it was designed for the discriminating few"
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number;
"a few weeks ago"
"a few more wagons than usual"
"an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"
"few roses were still blooming"
"few women have led troops in battle"
few的用法和樣例:
例句
- We saw few students there.
我們在那兒幾乎沒看見學生。 - The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.
我們原可望能有幾陣晴天,結果卻很稀少。 - Very few girls went to school then.
那時幾乎沒有女孩子去上學。 - Only a few of my friends were informed about it.
這件事只有我的幾個朋友知道 - It's easy to while a few hours away in a museum.
在博物館里很容易打發掉幾個小時。 - My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.
我的時間很寶貴,我只能見你幾分鐘。
- Few of us have his address.
我們中幾乎沒有人知道他的地址。
常用短語
- few and far between
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稀少,罕見rare; not happening often
- no fewer than
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至少,約有as much as
辭彙搭配
- have few 喝幾杯
- chosen〔select〕 few 精選出的少數
- faithful few 少數幾個忠誠的人
經典引文
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Packing his few belongings.
出自: J. Conrad -
George Pennicut contented himself with saying 'Goo!' He was a man of few words.
出自: P. G. Wodehouse -
After the few people have gone.
出自: R. S. Thomas -
Marriages and christenings, of which there seemed..to be fewer than there were funerals.
出自: P. Scott -
They have few, if any, close friends.
出自:Times -
Temple spent the next few days in an..attempt to find someone who would admit he was a 'problem'.
出自: W. Boyd -
There are very few openings in universities at the moment.
出自:Economist