few， a few
一、few 不定代词。“很少”。含有“几乎没有”的意义。在句中作主语、宾语、定语。作定语修饰的是可数名词，和little对应，little修饰的是不可数名词。例如：
Very few stopped to listen, but we felt we had done our duty. 没有几个人停下来听，但我们感觉我们已经尽职尽责了。
I have few friends except you. 除了你，我没几个朋友。
Few people understand the difference. 很少有人了解这个差别。
二、a few 不定代词。“少数几个”。表示“虽然少但还是有一些”的含义。在句中作主语、宾语、定语。作定语修饰的是可数名词，和a little对应，a little 修饰的是不可数名词。例如：
We have had a few replies. 我们已经得到一些答复。
I need a few things from the store. 我需要从商店买些东西。
Only a few of the children can read. 只有几个孩子能阅读。
