屈指可数 meaning in English
can be counted on one's fingers; very few; can be counted on the fingers of a [one] hand -- not many; may be counted by bending the fingers; only a few to count 短语和例子
Examples
- His days are numbered .
他的日子屈指可数了。 - The causes are few, but the reasons given are numerous .
其原因屈指可数，但提出的理由却难以胜计。 - Field museum is one of a handful of the world's great natural history museums .
费尔德博物馆是世界上屈指可数的一个大型自然历史博物馆。 - The instant simonetta had set eyes on ivo, his bachelor days were numbered .
当西蒙内塔看到伊沃的那一瞬间，他独身生活的日子就屈指可数了。 - He said to himself that his hour was in sight and that it behaved him to keep his eyes upon it .
他还对自己说，他的日子已屈指可数，他必须清醒地看到这一点。