adj.
（与复数名词和复数动词连用）不多，很少
used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘not many’
Few people understand the difference.
很少有人了解这个差别。
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year.
今年来访的旅游者似乎少了。
Very few students learn Latin now.
现在学拉丁语的学生少得很。
（与复数名词和复数动词连用）有些，几个
used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean ‘a small number’, ‘some’
We've had a few replies.
我们已得到了一些答复。
I need a few things from the store.
我需要从商店买些东西。
Quite a few people are going to arrive early.
相当多的人打算早到。
I try to visit my parents every few weeks .
我尽量每隔几个星期看望一次父母。
not frequent; not happening often
pron.
很少人（或事物、地方）
not many people, things or places
Very few of his books are worth reading.
他的书值得读的太少了。
You can pass with as few as 25 points.
只需要25分就可以及格。
Few will argue with this conclusion.
很少有人会不同意这个结论。
有些（人、事物、地方）；一些
a small number of people, things or places; some
I recognized a few of the other people.
我认出了一些其他的人。
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one.
他的电影多数我都看过。只有少数几部能与他的第一部媲美。
Could you give me a few more details?
你能再给我提供一些详情吗？
不和…一般多；少于
not as many as
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams.
不到20个学生考试全部及格。
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area.
这个地区有不少于100个的不同物种。
（与复数动词连用）少数人
used with a plural verb to mean ‘a small group of people’
Real power belongs to the few.
真正的权力掌握在少数人手中。
She was one of the chosen few (= the small group with special rights) .
她属于少数享有特权的人。
a fairly large number
我去过那里好多次了。
I've been there quite a few times.
to have had enough alcohol to make you drunk
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DET 少数;几个
You use a few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can also say a very few .I gave a dinner party for a few close friends...
我为几个密友办了晚宴。
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ADJ (用于形容词和限定词后)几个，少数的
You use few after adjectives and determiners to indicate that you are talking about a small number of things or people.The past few weeks of her life had been the most pleasant she could remember...
过去几周是她记忆中平生最愉快的日子。
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DET (前面可用 so，too，very 修饰)极少的,几乎没有
You use few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of few .She had few friends, and was generally not very happy...
她几乎没什么朋友，总的来说不怎么开心。
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N-SING (尤指享有某种机遇等的)少数派，少数
The few means a small set of people considered as separate from the majority, especially because they share a particular opportunity or quality that the others do not have.This should not be an experience for the few.
这不应是少数几个人的经历。
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few 和 a few 都可用于复数可数名词前，但意思并不相同。比如，如果说 I have a few friends，这是个肯定陈述，意思是有一些朋友。但是，如果说 I have few friends，这就是否定陈述，意思是几乎没有朋友。fewer 用于可数名词前，如fewer potatoes (更少的几个土豆)。less 则用在不可数名词前，如less meat (更少的肉)。
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PHRASE 少至;仅有;少得只有
You use as few as before a number to suggest that it is surprisingly small.One study showed that even as few as ten cigarettes a day can damage fertility...
一项研究显示，一天只抽 10 支烟也会损害生育能力。
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PHRASE 稀少的;罕见的
Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often.Successful women politicians are few and far between...
成功的女政治家凤毛麟角。
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PHRASE 不少,相当多(a good few 主要用于英国英语)
You use not a few when you are referring to quite a lot of things or people. You can also use a good few in this way, mainly in British English.I've made this argument, and not a few people would disagree with me...
我提出了此论点，而这会是相当多的人都不同意的。
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PHRASE 饮酒过度;喝多了
If you say that someone has had a few too many or has had a few, you mean that they have drunk too many alcoholic drinks.A breathalyzer tells you you've a had a few too many.
呼吸分析器显示你饮酒过量。
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PHRASE 不少于;不止
You use no fewer than to emphasize that a number is surprisingly large.No fewer than thirteen foreign ministers attended the session.
至少有 13 国外长出席了这届会议。
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- 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
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The reality is that only a few young people will go into teaching .
实际情况是，只有很少的年轻人会去当教师。
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Only few plants can immigrate to the island .
只有很少的植物能够移植到这座岛上。
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I made only a few small changes to the report .
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
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In my experience , very few people really understand the problem .
据我的经验看，真正理解这个问题的人很少。
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A few kind words at the right time make all the difference .
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
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Only with a few people could she be her real self .
只有和几个人在一起时，她才能表现出真实的自我。
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You 're good for a few years yet .
你还可以活上几年。
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Just a few years ago the picture was very different .
几年前的情况就大不相同。
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Few people can count on having a job for life .
几乎没有人能指望一辈子都干一个工作。
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I went to a few parties and had a good time .
我参加了几次聚会，过得很愉快。
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There are still a few residual problems with the computer program .
电脑程序还有一些残留问题。
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It 's one of the few countries where people drive on the left .
这是为数不多的几个靠左行驶的国家之一。
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Very few people know that .
很少有人知道那件事。
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That was a few years back .
那是几年以前的事。
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I 'd like to say a few words about future plans .
我想就今后的计划说几句。
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There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area .
这个地区有不少于100个的不同物种。
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I 've made a few adjustments to the design .
我已对设计作了几处调整。
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I 'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good .
休息几天肯定对你的身体大有好处。
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Could you give me a few more details ?
你能再给我提供一些详情吗？
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Why not take a few days off ?
为什么不休息几天呢？
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Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right .
用左手写字的人比用右手的人少。
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Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes ?
你不介意让我们单独待一会吧？
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Quite a few people are going to arrive early .
相当多的人打算早到。
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We 've had a few bad breaks along the way .
我们一路上遭遇了几次厄运。
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I 'm going away for a few days .
我要离开几天。
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I 've made a few small corrections to your report .
我对你的报告作了几处小的修改。
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I need a few things from the store .
我需要从商店买些东西。
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Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal .
只有几个人表示支持这一提议。
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He reveals his true character to very few people .
他没有向什么人显露过他的真实性格。
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I recognized a few of the other people .
我认出了一些其他的人。
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