第1个回答 2016-01-20
little和a little修饰不可数名词
few和a few修饰可数名词
littl和few强调少
a little和a few强调有一些.
(a) few + 可数名词,(a) little + 不可数名词
a few / a little 为肯定含义,还有一点
few / little 为否定含义,没有多少了.
He has a few friends.他有几个朋友.
He has few friends.他几乎没有朋友.
We still have a little time.我们还有点时间.
There is little time left.几乎没剩下什么时间了.
典型例题:
Although he 's wealthy,he spends___ on clothes.
A.little B.few C.a little D.a few
答案:A.spend所指的是钱,不可数,只能用little或 a little.本句为although引导的让步状语从句,由句意知后句为否定含义,因此应用little表示几乎不.
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.
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第2个回答 2016-01-20
1.从所修饰的名词来看:(a) few后接可数名词,且要用复数形式;(a) little后接不可数名词。如:
We had little time to do it. 我们没什么时间做此事。
There’s only a little soup left. 只剩下一点儿汤了。
He has few friends. 他朋友很少。
I’ll only be away a few minutes. 我只离开几分钟。
2. 从所表示的意思来看:上面提到,两者均可表示数量,其主要区别是,(a) few后接可数名词,(a) little后接不可数名词。但是,(a) little还可表示大小。如:
Please accept this little gift.请接受这件小小的礼物。
There are several little towns along the river. 沿河有几个小镇。
注意体会下面两句,前面的little表示形状或个子“小”,后面的little表示数量“少”:
The little boy is very busy. He has little time to play. 这个小男孩很忙,他很少有时间玩。
It’s a little animal. It eats only a little food. 那是一个小动物,它只吃一点点食物。
3. 从各自的词性来看:在词性方面,两者的共同点是,均可用作形容词或代词;其不同点是,(a) little 还可用作副词,用以修饰形容词、副词、动词以及介词短语。如:
He is a little tired. 他有点累了。
They are a little bit better now. 现在他们稍好一点了。
You should walk a little faster. 你应该走快一点。
She was only a little over fifty years old.她才五十多一点。