little与a little,few与a few的用法
little与a little,few与a few的用法如下:
(a) few与(a) little的用法区别:
1.few和a few 后接可数名词的复数形式。few 表示数量很少或几乎没有,强调“少”,含有否定意义;a few 表示数量虽然少但毕竟还有,强调“有”,含有肯定意义:
Few people like such things. 没什么人喜欢那样的东西。
A few people like such things. 有少数人喜欢那样的东西。
2. little 和 a little 之后接不可数名词,其区别跟 few 和 a few 之间的区别相似:
He knows little English. 他几乎不懂英语。
He knows a little English. 他懂一点点英语。
a little与a few的区别和联系:
1、联系:a little与a few,都有不定冠词a,汉语意思均为“有一点儿;有一些”,此时相当于“some”。例如:
We have a little milk, would you like to drink?我们还有一些牛奶,你想喝吗?
Does he want a few new books?他想要一些新书吗?
2、区别: a little修饰不可数名词,a few修饰可数名词复数。如:
a little ice-cream/salad/chicken/sugar. 一点儿冰激凌/沙拉肉/糖。
a few students/pencils/trousers/fish. 一点儿学生/铅笔/裤子/鱼。