few
US
UK few adj: (not many) (否定)
SC 很少的，几乎没有的 hěn shǎo de ，jī hū méi yǒu de
SC 几个，少数的 jǐ gè ，shǎo shù de(肯定，常作 a few)
Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer.
几乎没人知道舒曼的妻子也是个有天赋的作曲家。
这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 我有少数几个非常要好的朋友。
few pron: (not many people) (人)
SC 很少，几乎没有 hěn shǎo ，jī hū méi yǒu
TC 幾乎沒有
TC 幾乎沒有
Few have ever seen this painting.
几乎没有人见过这幅画。
a few adj: (small number of)
SC 几个的
TC 幾個的
TC 幾個的
I've got a few questions to ask you.
我有几个问题问你。
a few pron: (small number)
SC 少数 shǎo shù
TC 少數
TC 少數
SC 几个 shǎo shù ，jǐ gè
A few came, but not many.
来了几个，但是人数不多。
a few of pron: (small number)
SC 为数不多的几个
SC 仅有几位
A few of her students failed the exam.
她的学生仅有几位没能在那场考试中及格。
the few npl: (minority)
SC 少数人 shǎo shù rén
TC 少數人
TC 少數人
The few who knew him well, loved him dearly.
了解他的人不多，但都非常爱他。
a few bob n: UK, slang, dated (money: small sum)
SC 一点钱
I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car.
a few bob n: UK, slang (money: quite a lot) (俚语)
SC 大钱
SC 很多钱 hěn duō qián
TC 很多錢
TC 很多錢
That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob.
a few times adv: (on several occasions)
SC 几次 jǐ cì
That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself.
a few times adv: (with several repetitions)
SC 几次 jǐ cì
After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible.
a few too many expr: (an excessive number of)
SC 太多次
This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop.
every few adj: (at intervals)
SC 每隔几（天、个、周等）
My brother, who lives two hundred miles away, visits us every few weeks.
few and far between adj: colloquial (rare)
SC 罕见的 hǎn jiàn de
TC 罕見的
TC 罕見的
SC 寥寥无几的
These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between.
in a few words adv: (succinctly)
SC 简单说来 jiǎn dān shuō lái
TC 簡單說來
TC 簡單說來
SC 用几句话来概括 jiǎn dān shuō lái，yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò
SC 用几句话来概括 jiǎn dān shuō lái，yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò
That's such a long story! I'll tell you in a few words.
man of few words n: (man who speaks very little)
SC 寡言少语的人 guǎ yán shǎo yǔ de rén
He may be a man of few words, but when he does say something it's worth hearing.
not a few adj: (quite a lot)
SC 为数不少 wéi shǔ bù shǎo
TC 為數不少
TC 為數不少
SC 相当多 wéi shǔ bù shǎo ，xiāng dāng duō
TC 相當多
TC 相當多
There were not a few vegetarians among us.
of few words adj: (taciturn, who rarely speaks)
SC 少言寡语的 shǎo yán guǎ yǔ de
He's the strong, silent type, a man of few words.
quite a few adj: (a considerable number of)
SC 相当多的 xiāng dāng duō de
TC 相當多的
TC 相當多的
SC 为数不少的
I didn't expect many participants, but quite a few people actually came.
quite a few adv: (a considerable number)
SC 相当多 xiāng dāng duō
TC 相當多
TC 相當多
SC 不少 xiāng dāng duō，bú shào
TC 不少
TC 不少
raise eyebrows, raise a few eyebrows v expr: informal, figurative (cause surprise)
SC 令人惊讶，引人侧目
raise eyebrows, raise a few eyebrows v expr: informal, figurative (cause disapproval)
SC 令人侧目
SC 让人惊诧
select few npl: (small number of chosen people)
SC 少数几个被选中的人
Only a select few are accepted into the society each year.
I was among the select few to attend the private viewing.
to name but a few expr: (some of a long list)
SC 举几个例子
SC 仅举几例
What lakes are in Minnesota? To name but a few, Red Lake, Gull Lake, and Lake Minnetonka.
too few adj: (not a high enough number of)
SC 数目不够大的 shù mù bú gòu dà de
SC 太少的 shù mù bú gòu dà de，tài shǎo de
I have too few books to fill my bookcase.
too few adj: (not enough: in number)
SC 不够的 bú gòu de
TC 不夠的
TC 不夠的
SC 过少的 bú gòu de ，guò shǎo de
We tried to fight the plans to build a huge shopping centre just outside our village, but we were too few against a huge corporation; we lost.
very few adj: (not many)
SC 很少的 hěn shǎo de
SC 数量很少的
There are very few pills left in the bottle; I need to call the doctor to get a new prescription.
very few adj: (rare)
SC 很罕见的