「few」和「a few」、「little」和「a little」到底誰多誰少？
你有沒有寫英文時卡在這裡——「這裡要用 many 還是 much？」「a few 和 a little 有什麼不一樣？」
別擔心！今天帶大家把數量詞一次搞定 ！學完之後，保證不再傻傻分不清楚！
後接可數名詞的數量詞
many（很多）、a few（一些）、few（幾乎沒有）、several（數個）
There are many books on the shelf that I haven’t read yet.
書架上有很多書我還沒讀過。
Few students understood the lesson, so the teacher explained it again.
幾乎沒有學生聽懂這堂課，所以老師再解釋了一次。
後接不可數名詞的數量詞
much（很多）、a little（一些）、little（幾乎沒有）
Anita doesn’t have much time to prepare for the test.
Anita 沒有很多時間準備考試。
Sharon added a little sugar to her tea because she prefers it slightly sweet.
Sharon 在茶裡加了一點糖，因為她喜歡稍微甜一點的味道。
後接可數與不可數名詞的數量詞
some（一些）、a lot of/lots of（很多）、any（任何）
Mon bought some fresh vegetables from the market to cook dinner for us.
媽媽從市場買了一些新鮮蔬菜，為我們煮晚餐。
Starting your own business requires a lot of money, patience, and determination.
自己創業需要很多錢、耐心和決心。
來看看大家最常搞混的「few」和「a few」、「little」和「a little」到底差在哪？
🔰 few 和 little 皆表示「很少」，帶有否定語氣。
Mary said few words at the dinner party because she didn't like the conversation topics.
瑪莉在晚餐派對上沒講幾句話，因為她不喜歡那些話題。
Sloane has few friends because she likes being alone.
Sloane 沒幾個朋友，因為她喜歡獨處。
Evelyn has little patience for people who don't pay attention.
伊芙琳對不專心的人沒什麼耐性。
🔰 a few 和 a little 皆表示「一些」，與 some 相似，帶有肯定語氣。
Alice said a few words of thanks to everyone who had helped her win the award.
艾莉絲對每個幫助她獲得獎項的人講了幾句感謝的話。
You may eat a few cookies after you finish dinner.
吃晚飯後你可以吃一些餅乾。
I'd like a little time to rest before we continue the hike.
我想要休息一下再繼續健行。