a few
ə ˈfjuKK
ə·fju
1.
一些；幾個
極常用
用於可數名詞複數前，表示有幾個，數量不多但足夠或具有某種正面的意義。
用法：後面接可數名詞的複數形式，例如「a few students」。可用於肯定句、疑問句和否定句。
a few minutes
a few days
a few people
a few questions
a few friends
I need a few more minutes to finish my homework.
我還需要幾分鐘才能寫完作業。
A few students stayed after class to ask the teacher questions.
有幾位學生下課後留下來問老師問題。
常見錯誤
I have a few homework to do.
I have a little homework to do.／I have a few assignments to do.
I have few friends, so I can ask them for help.
I have a few friends, so I can ask them for help.
A few of student joined the club.
A few students joined the club.／A few of the students joined the club.
相關字詞
few 易混淆
a little 易混淆
some 近義
學習提示
・記法：a few＝「有一些」，few＝「幾乎沒有」。冠詞「a」會明顯改變語氣。
・「a few」只搭配可數名詞複數，例如「a few cookies」與「a few buses」。
・時間表達中，「in a few minutes」是「幾分鐘後」，「for a few minutes」是「持續幾分鐘」。