定义 / 说明
这些表达用于“少量/少数”。a few 和 a little 通常表示“有一些”,语气更积极;few 和 little 常表示“不够”,语气更消极。a few 用于可数复数名词,a little 用于不可数名词。a bit of 也是口语里表示少量的常见表达。
关键规则
- few / a few 用于可数复数名词:a few books。
- little / a little 用于不可数名词:a little milk。
- few / little 常表示“几乎没有/不够”。
- a few / a little 表示“有一些”,语气更正面。
- 口语里 a bit of 常接不可数名词:a bit of sugar, a bit of time。
例句
- I have a few ideas. - 我有一些想法。
- There is little milk left. - 剩下的牛奶很少。
- We have a little time before the bus comes. - 公交来之前我们还有一点时间。
- He has few friends in this town. - 他在这个镇上朋友很少。
- Can I have a bit of water? - 我可以喝一点水吗?
常见错误
- ❌ I have few money. -> ✅ I have little money.
- ❌ There are a little books on the table. -> ✅ There are a few books on the table.
- ❌ We have few time. -> ✅ We have little time.
提示
- 感情色彩对比:few/little = 几乎没有;a few/a little = 目前够用一点。