few、a few、little、a little的區(qū)別

few / a few用來(lái)修飾可數(shù)名詞，few表示否定意義，沒有，幾乎沒有；

他這里沒朋友，他感覺寂寞。

He has few friends here, he feels lonely.

a few表示有肯定意思， 有幾個(gè)。 例如：

There are a few eggs in the basket.籃子里有幾個(gè)雞蛋。

little / a little用來(lái)修飾不可數(shù)名詞，little表示否定意思，沒有，幾乎沒有。

a little 表示肯定意思，有一點(diǎn)兒。 例如：

There is little ink in my bottle, can you give me a

little ink?

我的瓶子里沒有墨水了，你能給我點(diǎn)兒墨水嗎？

[考考你]

1. My father has many

books, but he has_____ English books.

A. little B. a little C. few D.

a few Answer

2. The twins can speak only ___ French.

A. a few B.

few C. little D. a little Answer

[辯析]

1. few 與 little

作形容詞用，都表示“幾乎沒有”，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)否定詞。具體區(qū)別：

(1) few 后面跟復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。 e.g. few books few

students

(2) little 后面跟單數(shù)不可數(shù)名詞。 e.g. little water little food

e.g. He

has few friends. 他沒有幾個(gè)朋友。

They has little money. 他們沒有什麼錢

2. a few 與 a

little 都表示肯定的意思，指“有一點(diǎn)，有一些”。具體區(qū)別：

(1) a few 后加可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)

（2）a little

后加不可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)。

e.g. I'm going to buy a few bananas.

I can speak only a

little Chinese.

3. a little 與 little 也可以用作副詞， 表示“有點(diǎn)”“稍稍” 表示“很少”

e.g.

----Can you speak English?

----Yes, but only a little.

This book is a

little more difficult than that one.

（ 可修飾形容詞比較級(jí)）

She slept little last

night. 昨天晚上，她沒有怎么睡覺。