few、a few、little、a little的區(qū)別
few / a few用來修飾可數(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。 例如：
There are a few eggs in the basket.籃子里有幾個雞蛋。
little / a little用來修飾不可數(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。