Definitions
det. Not many; a small number of countable things.
很少的；几个
pron. A small number of people or things.
很少的人或事物
Example
There were few customers in the shop this morning.
今天上午店里的顾客很少。
Few rural communities have access to the specialist medical services available in major cities.
很少有农村社区能获得大城市所提供的专科医疗服务。
Collocations
- a few days
- very few people
- few and far between
Word family
- fewer (det.)
- fewest (det.)
Antonyms
- many
Usage tip
few表几乎没有，a few表有几个；均接可数名词复数。
FAQ
- What does few mean?
- Not many; a small number of countable things. A small number of people or things.
- How is few pronounced?
- UK /fjuː/, US /fjuː/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
