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I . few [fjuː] ADJ PRON

II . few [fjuː] N

few [fjuː]

I . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] ADJ

II . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] ADV

3. little [用在know, suspect, believe, care, think 等动词前]:

little
毫不 háobù
Little did we think she would go astray.
我们根本没想到她竟会误入歧途。

III . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] PRON

little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl]

Usage examples with few

a few
[表示肯定] 有些 yǒuxiē
the few
[用作复] 少数人 shǎoshù rén
a good few [or quite a few, not a few]
不少 bùshǎo
raise a few queries
提出几点疑问
Such instances are few.
这样的事例很少。
every few days
每隔几天
a few days
几天
make a few remarks (upon…)
(就…)讲几句
a few of my classmates
我的几个同学
He faltered out a few words.
他支吾地说出了几个单词(或几句话)。
in [or during] the past few months
在过去的几个月中
a few changes in the wording
文字上的少许更动
Few of us want to go there.
我们中几乎没人想去那里 。
Precious few people have interest in it.
很少有人对此感兴趣。
I'll chew it over for a few days.
我要仔细考虑几天。
We are going away for a few days.
我们要离开几天。
This translation is very well done, except for a few inaccuracies.
这篇译文很不错，只是有几处译得不够准确。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Parenting classes, pre-marriage education, marriage enrichment programs, and family financial planning courses are a few examples of this human development profession.
en.wikipedia.org
But in his few leisure hours another ego gradually emerges from his subconscious.
en.wikipedia.org
She was born into a yachting family and was taken sailing for the first time when only a few weeks old.
en.wikipedia.org
None of the days is described clearly or coherently and few details are given for the second and third days.
en.wikipedia.org
It tells you pretty powerfully what is going to happen in the next few months; future purchasing manager intentions.
www.smh.com.au
A container ship can be loaded and unloaded in a few hours compared to days in a traditional cargo vessel.
en.wikipedia.org
Under these systems, the government determines title ownership and encumbrances using its land registration; with only a few exceptions, the government's determination is conclusive.
en.wikipedia.org
The twosome, who have attempted to keep their not-so-secret relationship under wraps, are rumored to have been dating for the past few years.
theboombox.com
The forewings are black, with dark, brick-red fascia, a row of leaden-metallic round dots throughout and a few black dots before the termen.
en.wikipedia.org
It only takes one off day -- or even a few bad overs -- for a favourite to be bundled out.
www.theroar.com.au

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