[ fju: ] adj. (fewer; fewest) 1.〔无冠词 a (否定用法)〕少数的,很少,几乎没有 (opp. many) 〔cf. little〕。 2.〔a few (肯定用法)〕有些,几个(opp. none) 〔 cf. a little〕。 短语和例子 I have few friends. 我朋友很少,我几乎没有朋友。 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人。 I have a few friends. 我有少数几个朋友。 in a few days 过几天,在两三天内。 n. 1.〔无冠词(否定用法)〕很少数,几乎没有。 2.〔 a few (肯定用法)〕少数,几个。 3.〔the few 〕 (对“多数”说的)少数。 短语和例子 a few 1. 几个,两三个(A few of them come. 他们来了几个人。 A faithful few remain. 只剩下不多几个忠诚的友人[同道])。 2. 〔俚语〕一点点;〔反语〕很多,的确。 a good few = quite a few, not a few, some few 〔美语〕不少,相当多。 at the fewest 至少。 a very few 极少数。 every few days [minutes, weeks] 每隔几天[分钟、星期]。 few and far between 稀少,隔很久才发生的。 few or no [none] 几乎没有。 no fewer than 不下于,多达。 only a few 仅仅少数,一点点。 to name (only) a few 〔插入语〕(仅)举几个为例。