few和little的區(qū)別
1. few 與 little 作形容詞用,都表示“幾乎沒有”,相當(dāng)于一個否定詞。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,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”“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)
She slept little last night. 昨天晚上,她沒有怎么睡覺。