few:
His theory is very difficult, and few people understand it.
他的理论很深奥 ， 没有几个能懂 。
She had few friends, and was generally not very happy.
她几乎没什么朋友 ， 总的来说不怎么开心 。
a few:
His theory is very difficult, but a few people understand it.
他的理论很深奥 ， 但是有些人懂 。
I gave a dinner party for a few close friends.
我为几个密友办了晚宴 。
一般说来 ， 在 only, still, quite, not 等词之后通常用带有不定冠词的 a few, 而在 very, some, the, no, so, too 等词之后通常用不带冠词的 few 。
only a few:
I had been in my new job only a few days.
我到新的工作岗位只有几天的时间 。
We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come.
士兵到来之前我们只剩下几个小时了 。
still a few:
There are still a few questionable points in the case.
这个案件还有几个疑点 。
As the director of the project explains, there are still a few teething troubles to overcome.
正如项目主任解释的 ， 仍有几个初期问题有待解决 。
quite a few:
We haven't seen each other for quite a few days.
咱们有日子没见面了 。
I can cite quite a few instances to illustrate.
我可以举出好几件事来说明 。
not a few:
I've made this argument, and not a few people would disagree with me.
我提出了此论点 ， 而这会是相当多的人都不同意的 。
Last Sunday not a few students went to see the show.
根本没什么学生去看了上周日的演出 。
very few:
People had very few amusements to choose from. There was no radio, or television.
人们几乎没有什么消遣可以选择 。没有广播 ， 也没有电视 。
There are very few cars on this street.
这条街道上车辆很少 。
some few:
Some few books are to be chewed and digested.
有少数书是应当咀嚼和消化的 。
They walked some few miles that day.
他们那天走了几英里 。
the few:
This should not be an experience for the few.
这不应是少数几个人的经历 。
I'm one of the few that's very pro performance-related pay.
我是少数极力赞成绩效工资的人之一 。
so few:
Now, the animals are so few that most hunters are changing their jobs.
现在动物太少了 ， 多数猎人都改了行 。
No wonder so few people trust politicians.
所以相信政治家的人是如此之少 ， 这就不足为奇了 。
too few:
There are too many schools chasing too few pupils.
太多的学校在争夺太少的生源 。
Too few people understand that point.
理解这一点的人太少了 。
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