little / bit / few 这三个词字面含义虽简单,但由于搭配繁杂,许多学习者心乱如麻。 看完下面的内容需要多一点点耐心,也可能需要多看几遍才能完全理顺,但相信一定有帮助。 本篇总结了 little / bit / few 必须掌握的用法以及最易错的点,当然前提是对这三个词的相关用法已经有一定了解。 本篇分为两大部分: little / bit / few + 名词后面接可数名词还是不可数名词?接不可数 名词的是:a little:Add a little water to the soup. 汤里加点水。 a bit:There's a bit of dirt on your collar. 衣领上有点污渍。(注意,「一些……」,a bit of 中的 of 不要漏掉。 )—— a bit of sth 英国人更常用
接可数 名词的是:a few:She was silent for a few seconds . 她安静了几秒钟。
如果没有冠词a,那么little / few表示「几乎没有」littleThere was little doubt in my mind. 我脑海里几乎没有疑问。
fewFew people understand the difference. 几乎没有人能理解这种不同。
quite a little / not a little / no little 是同一个意思quite a little / not a little / no little = 许多(+不可数名词)It caused not a little / no little confusion. 这引起了不小的疑惑。 Some spoke quite a little English. 有一部分人能说大量英语。
但:very little = 很少(+不可数名词)Fish contains very little fat. 鱼类脂肪含量极少。
quite a few / not a few 也是同一个意思quite a few / not a few = 许多(+可数名词)The letter arrived quite a few days ago. 这封信多天之前就到了。 Not a few of my friends are vegetarian. 我朋友中不少人是素食主义者。
但是:very few = 很少(+可数名词)We get very few complaints from customers. 我们很少接到顾客的投诉。
little / bit + 形容词、副词a little = a bit = a little bit如果修饰形容词或者副词 ,a little = a bit = a little bit(美国口语里,似乎a little bit用得更多) These shoes are a little / a bit too big for me. 这些鞋我穿的话大了一点。 She was a little disappointed with the job. 她对工作很失望。 This may be a little bit painful. 这可能会有点痛。
not a little 和 not a bit 含义刚好相反not a little:非常It was not a little puzzling. 这真是太费解了。
not a bit = 一点也不I am not a bit disappointed. 我一点也不失望。
little / bit / few 在实际对话中还有许许多多习惯搭配,但一下子记全不太可行,主要还得从日常接触到的英语素材里慢慢积累。
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