few、a few、little、a little的区别和联系: few / a few用来修饰可数名词,few表示否定意义,没有,几乎没有; a few表示有肯定意思,有几个.例如: he has few friends here,he feels lonely. 他这里没朋友,他感觉寂寞. there are a few eggs in the basket.篮子里有几个鸡蛋. little / a little用来修饰不可数名词,little表示否定意思,没有,几乎没有. a little 表示肯定意思,有一点儿.例如: there ** little ink in my bottle,can you give me a little ink? 我的瓶子里没有墨水了,你能给我点儿墨水吗? [考考你] 1.my father has many books,but he has_____ engl**h 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 [辩析] 1.few 与 little 作形容词用,都表示“几乎没有”,相当于一个否定词.具体区别: (1) few 后面跟复数可数名词.e.g.few books few students (2) little 后面跟单数不可数名词.e.g.little water little food e.g.he has few friends.他没有几个朋友. they has little money.他们没有什麽钱 2.a few 与 a little 都表示肯定的意思,指“有一点,有一些”.具体区别: (1) a few 后加可数名词复数 (2)a little 后加不可数名词单数. e.g.i'm going to buy a few bananas. i can speak only a little chinese. 3.a little 与 little 也可以用作副词,表示“有点”“稍稍” 表示“很少” e.g.----can you speak engl**h? ----yes,but only a little. th** book ** a little more difficult than that one. ( 可修饰形容词比较级) she slept little last night.昨天晚上,她没有怎么睡觉. 20210311