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few AHD[fyo͞o] D.J.[fjuː]K.K.[fju]adj.（形容词）few.er, few.est - Amounting to or consisting of a small number:少数的，几个的：相当于或包括很少量的：one of my few bad habits.我少数坏习惯中的一个
- Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:很少的，一些的：多于一个但不确定的很小数量：bowled a few strings.玩了几场保龄球
n.(used with a pl. verb)（名词）（与复数动词连用）- An indefinitely small number of persons or things:不确定的少量的人或事物：A few of the books have torn jackets.少数的书的封皮破了
- An exclusive or limited number:除外的或有限的数量：the discerning few; the fortunate few.眼光敏锐的少数人；少数幸运的人
pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代词）（与复数动词连用）- A small number of persons or things:少数的人或事物："For many are called, but few are chosen"(Matthew 22:14)“被召的人多，选上的人少”(马太福音22:14)
- Middle English fewe 中古英语 fewe
- from Old English fēawe * see pau- 源自 古英语 fēawe * 参见 pau-
fewʹness n.（名词）- The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted ( 传统的规则认为fewer 与可数的指示事物的词语连用（ fewer than four players), 少于四个选手），
- whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent ( 而less 与很多可测量范围的指示事物的词条连用（ less paper;更少的纸张；less than a gallon of paint). 少于一加仑的涂料）。
- However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance: 然而less 在一定的句法结构中具有成语性质， 而其中fewer 以传统的规则出现。 Less than 用在表示一定时间、数量或距离尺度的复数名词前： less than three weeks;少于三周；less than $400;少于400美元；less than 50 miles.Less 少于50英里。Less
- is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ). 有时在no less than 中与复数名词连用（象在 他的同事中不少于三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多于二十五个单词来讲述你的理由 ）
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