few, little, a few, a little

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few, little, a few, a little

  few + 可数名词, 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   not a few   quite a few

  many a

  Many books were sold.

  Many a book was sold.

  卖出了许多书。