看幾個例句,試著理解“few”與“a few”的用法。
There were few eggs in the fridge, so he went to the supermarket and bought some. 冰箱裡幾乎沒有雞蛋了,所以他去超市買了一些。
She had few friends, and was generally not very happy 她幾乎沒什麼朋友,總的來說不怎麼開心。
I gave a dinner party for a few close friends. 我為幾個密友辦了晚宴。
小結:
few,a few 用來修飾可數名詞,few表示否定意義,沒有,幾乎沒有。 a few則表示一些。
再看幾個例句,試著理解“little”與“a little”用法。
I had little money and little free time 我沒什麼錢,也沒多少空閒時間。
There is little food left in the fridge, is there? 冰箱裡幾乎沒剩下食物了,是不是?
Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home. 卡安太太需要有人幫把手將食品雜貨拿回家。
小結:
little,a little 用來修飾不可數名詞,little表示否定意思,沒有,幾乎沒有。a little則表示一些。