few和little的区别
Few 和 little 的基本区别就是 few 和 a few 修饰可数名词,little 和 a little 修饰不可数名词,因此在确定用 few 还是 little 之前,要先找到所修饰的名词是否可数。
至于用 few 还是 a few,或 little 还是 a little,取决于句子是否有否定的意思(不多或很少等意思),含有否定意思的用 few 或 little,肯定的用 a few 或 a little,因此要根据具体的上下文来判断。
一、用 a little,little,a few 或 few 完成下面的句子
1. I have _______ water left. There’s enough to share.
2. I have _______ good friends. I’m not lonely.
3. He has _______ education. He can’t read or write, and he can hardly count.
4. There are _______ people she really trusts. It’s a bit sad.
5. We’ve got _______ time at the weekend. Would you like to meet?
6. Julie gave us _______ apples from her garden. Shall we share them?
7. She has _______ self-confidence. She has a lot of trouble talking to new people.
8. There are _______ women politicians in the UK. Many people think there should be more.
9. It’s a great pity, but the hospital has _______ medicine. They can’t help many people.
10. I’ve got _______ cakes to give away. Would you like one?
11. There’s _______ milk left in the fridge. It should be enough for our coffee.
12. _______ children from this school go on to university, unfortunately.
13. Do you need information on English grammar? I have _______ books on the topic if you would like to borrow them.
14. She’s lucky. She has _______ problems.
15. London has _______ sunshine in the winter. That’s why so many British people go on holiday to sunny places!
16. There’s _______ spaghetti left in the cupboard. Shall we eat it tonight?
17. There are _______ programmes on television that I want to watch. I prefer to download a film or read a book.
18. He has _______ free time. He hardly ever even manages to call his mother!
19. Unfortunately, I have _______ problems at the moment.
20. Are you thirsty? There’s _______ juice left in this bottle, if you’d like it.
二、答案、参考翻译及解析
1. a little
我还有一点水。足够分享了。
解析:从 There’s enough to share 可以看出水还够,water 意为“水”时,是不可数名词,因此用 a little.
2. a few
我有几个好朋友。我并不孤单。
解析:从 I’m not lonely 可以看出我有朋友,friend 是可数名词,因此用 a few.
3. little
他没有受过什么教育。他根本不会读或写,而且他几乎不会数数。
解析:从 He can’t read or write 可以看出他没受过什么教育(否定),education 是不可数名词,因此用 little.
4. few
她真正信任的人很少。有点可悲。
解析:从 It’s a bit sad 可以看出她信任的人很少(否定),people 译为“人”时, 是可数名词,单复数同形,因此用 few.
5. a little
我们周末有点时间。想见个面吗?
解析:从 Would you like to meet 可以看出我们周末有时间,time 意为“时间”时,是不可数名词,因此用 a little.
6. a few
朱莉从花园里给了我们几个苹果。我们要不要一起吃?
解析:从 Shall we share them 可以看出苹果有一些,apple 是可数名词,因此用 a few.
7. little
她没有自信。她很难和陌生人交谈。
解析:从 She has a lot of trouble talking to new people 可以看出她缺乏自信,self-confidence 是不可数名词,因此用 little.
8. few
英国很少有女政治家。很多人认为应该有更多的女政治家。
解析:从 Many people think there should be more 可以看出女政治家很少,politician 是可数名词,因此用 few.
9. little
很遗憾,但医院几乎没有药。他们帮不了很多人。
解析:从 They can’t help many people 可以看出医院药很少,medicine 意为“药”时,是不可数名词,因此用 little.
10. a few
我有几块蛋糕要分发。你想要一个吗?
解析:从 give away 可以看出要分发一些蛋糕,cake 在表示“(一块)蛋糕”时,是可数名词,因此用 a few.
11. a little
冰箱里还有一点牛奶。应该够我们配咖啡了。
解析:从 It should be enough for our coffee 可以看出牛奶还有一些,milk 是不可数名词,因此用 a little.
12. Few
不幸的是,这所学校很少有孩子能上大学。
解析:从 unfortunately 可以看出很少有孩子上大学,child 是可数名词,对应的复数形式是 children,因此用 Few.
13. a few
你需要英语语法方面的资料吗?如果你想借的话,我有几本关于这个话题的书。
解析:从 if you would like to borrow them 可以看出我有书可以借给你,book 是可数名词,因此用 a few.
14. few
她很幸运。她没有什么问题。
解析:从 She’s lucky 可以看出她没什么问题,problem 是可数名词,因此用 few.
15. little
伦敦冬天几乎没有阳光。这就是为什么这么多英国人去阳光明媚的地方度假!
解析:从 That’s why so many British people go on holiday to sunny places 可以看出伦敦冬天几乎没有太阳,sunshine 不是可数名词,因此用 little.
16. a little
碗橱里还剩下一点意大利面。我们今晚吃吗?
解析:从 Shall we eat it tonight 可以看出还有一点意大利面,spaghetti 是不可数名词,因此用 a little.
17. few
我想看的电视节目很少。我更喜欢下载电影或看书。
解析:从 I prefer to download a film or read a book 可以看出电视上的节目很少,programmes 是可数名词,因此用 few.
18. little
他几乎没有空闲时间。他甚至连给他妈妈打电话都没有!
解析:从 He hardly ever even manages to call his mother 可以看出经理没什么时间,time 意为“时间”时,是不可数名词,因此用 little.
19. a few
不幸的是,我现在有一些问题。
解析:从 Unfortunately 可以看出我有一些问题,problem 是可数名词,因此用 a few.
20. a little
你渴了吗?如果你愿意的话,这个瓶子里还有一点果汁。
解析:从 if you’d like it 可以看出还有一点果汁,juice 意为“果汁”时,是不可数名词,因此用 a little.