a few
英 [ə fjuː]
美 [ə fjuː]
几个; 〔反语〕很多; 一点点
Oxford 3000
同义词辨析
a fewa number ofseveralsome【导航词义：一些】
a fewadj. 一些，几个
〔辨析〕
在数量上用于肯定意义，强调有一些，后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
I have a few friends in New York.
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
a number of许多…，若干…
〔辨析〕
强调数量的概念，也可说 a large/small number of, 后接复数可数名词，谓语动词用复数。
〔例证〕
There are a number of chairs in the hall.
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
severaladj. 几个，数个
〔辨析〕
相对于 a few，some 而言较为正式，一般只能用于肯定句，强调“不止一两个”，后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
She raises several pigs.
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
someadj. 一些，若干
〔辨析〕
带有不确定性，多用于肯定句中，后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
〔例证〕
Some co-workers attended his party.
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
双语例句
- He can only hold out a few more weeks.
他只能再坚持几周了。 - After a few sentences I became tongue-tied.
我说了几句就没词儿了。 - I gave a dinner party for a few close friends
我为几个密友办了晚宴。 - She was silent for a few seconds.
她沉默了几秒钟。 - A few books have been lost from the library.
图书馆丢失了几本书。 - I've made this argument, and not a few people would disagree with me
我提出了此论点，而这会是相当多的人都不同意的。 - We found a secluded beach a few miles further on.
我们又前行了几英里，发现了一处僻静的海滩。 - I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents
我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。 - I have a few, but not many.
我有几个，可是不多。 - It's about time a few movie makers with original ideas were given a chance
该给为数不多的几个有创见的电影制作者一个机会了。