few, a few, fewer

a few + 可數名詞S

  • 🍎 a few apples(幾顆蘋果) 抽象、泛指概念上的「幾顆蘋果」。眼前沒有劃定哪一籃或哪一樹。

  • ❌ a few of apples(誤!因為後面只是泛指 apples,沒有一個「特定的範圍」讓你去 ‘of’ 它。)

例句

  • a few books (幾本書)
  • I have a few books to read.(我有幾本書要讀。)
  • There are a few seats left.(還剩下幾個座位。
  • I have a few friends. → 我有幾個朋友。(單純描述事實,不需 of)

a few + the/this/my + 可數名詞

後面必須有 my / the / these / us / them 等指定詞,代表「從這群特定的人事物之中」。

  • 👥 a few of my friends(我朋友中的幾個)
  • a few of my books (我的書裡的幾本)
  • A few of my friends like pop music. → 我的朋友裡面有幾個人喜歡流行樂。(從特定範圍裡挑,一定要 of)
  • A few of my friends are teachers.(我朋友中有幾位是老師。)
  • A few of them failed the test.(他們之中有幾個人考試沒過。)

few + 可數名詞S 幾乎沒有

如果把 a拿掉(只剩 few),意思會變成「幾乎沒有、少到不行」。再加上 only,會強調「慘了,只剩下可憐的寥寥幾顆」。

  • We only have few eggs.(幾乎沒有,帶有負面感)

fewer + 可數名詞S (比較級)

級別 級別 翻譯
原級 few 少許、幾乎沒有
比較級 fewer 更少的
最高級 the fewest 最少的
  • There are fewer cars on the road today.(今天路上的車子比較少。)
  • I eat fewer apples now.(我現在少吃了很多蘋果。 → apples 可數)
  • She has fewer friends than before.(她現在的朋友比以前少。 → friends 可數)
  • Please make fewer mistakes.(請少犯一點錯。 → mistakes 可數)

fewer than + 可數名詞S 不到

  • There are fewer than ten people in the room.(房間裡有不到十個人。)

a little vs. a few

詞組 後面接什麼? 範例
a little 形容詞 或 不可數名詞 - a little sugar(一點點糖)
- a little smarter(聰明一點點)
a few 可數名詞複數(能數的) - a few seats(幾個座位)
- a few friends(幾個朋友)

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