a few

英 [ə fjuː] 美 [ə fjuː]

几个; 〔反语〕很多; 一点点

Oxford 3000



双语例句

  1. I'll be leaving town in a few weeks
    过几周我就离开城里了。
  2. It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days
    那是我第一次和简分开数日。
  3. She backed up a few steps.
    她后退了几步。
  4. A few years ago Bacryl took charge of the company
    几年前,巴克里尔接管了该公司。
  5. He took a few notes and made computations.
    他记了一点笔记,然后做了运算。
  6. I've simply extracted a few figures
    我只是提取了一些数据。
  7. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends
    我为几个密友办了晚宴。
  8. We had a few drinks afterwards
    后来我们喝了几杯。
  9. She was silent for a few seconds.
    她沉默了几秒钟。
  10. 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。
  11. It's probably done you good to get away for a few hours
    离开几小时或许对你有好处。
  12. He can only hold out a few more weeks.
    他只能再坚持几周了。
  13. I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls
    我又热又累,只吃了几口就吃不下了。
  14. We spent a few days in a hotel
    我们在一家宾馆住了几天。
  15. I made a few phone calls
    我打了几个电话。
  16. We've had a few near misses in the raids, as I expect you've noticed.
    在袭击中有几次我们险些被击中,我想你已经注意到了。
  17. I had been in my new job only a few days
    我到新的工作岗位只有几天的时间。
  18. I went to spend a few days at the seaside
    我去海滨玩了几天。
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. She shelled and ate a few nuts.
    她剥了几个坚果吃了。
  22. 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。
  23. I have been moved to write a few lines of verse.
    我因感动而写下了几句诗。
  24. Within a few days of taking office he had become the most unpopular man in the company.
    他上任没几天,就成了公司里最不得人心的人。
  25. A few books have been lost from the library.
    图书馆丢失了几本书。
  26. I have a few, but not many.
    我有几个,可是不多。
  27. I stayed there a few days longer.
    我在那里多住了几天。
  28. We haven't seen each other for quite a few days.
    咱们有日子没见面了。
  29. One can hardly believe that this paper mill was started from scratch only a few years ago.
    很难相信这个造纸厂仅仅是在几年前白手起家办起来的。
  30. After a few sentences I became tongue-tied.
    我说了几句就没词儿了。

同义词辨析

  a few a number of several some【导航词义:一些】

  a few adj. 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。

  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。

  several adj. 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。

  some adj. 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。