alittle和little辨析:
little 后面加單數(shù)不可數(shù)名詞。作形容詞用,都表示“幾乎沒有”,相當(dāng)于一個否定詞。
a little 后面加單數(shù)不可數(shù)名詞。表示肯定的意思,指“有一點(diǎn),有一些”。
相同:
a little與little可以用作副詞,表示“有點(diǎn)”“稍稍” 表示“很少”。
few、a few、little、a little
few/a few用來修飾可數(shù)名詞,few表示否定意義,沒有,幾乎沒有;
a few表示有肯定意思,有幾個。例如:
He has few friends here, he feels lonely.
他這里沒朋友,他感覺寂寞。
There are a few eggs in the basket.籃子里有幾個雞蛋。
little/a little用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞,little表示否定意思,沒有,幾乎沒有。
a little 表示肯定意思,有一點(diǎn)兒。
例如:
There is little ink in my bottle, can you give me a little ink?
我的'瓶子里沒有墨水了,你能給我點(diǎn)兒墨水嗎?
[辯析]
1.few 與 little 作形容詞用,都表示“幾乎沒有”,相當(dāng)于一個否定詞。具體區(qū)別:
(1) few 后面跟復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。e.g. few books few students
(2) little 后面跟單數(shù)不可數(shù)名詞。e.g. little water little food
e.g.He has few friends.他沒有幾個朋友。
They has little money.他們沒有什麼錢
2.a few 與 a little 都表示肯定的意思,指“有一點(diǎn),有一些”。具體區(qū)別:
(1) a few 后加可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)
。2)a little 后加不可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)。
e.g.I'm going to buy a few bananas.
I can speak only a little Chinese.
3.a little 與 little 也可以用作副詞,表示“有點(diǎn)”“稍稍”表示“很少”
e.g.----Can you speak English?
----Yes, but only a little.
This book is a little more difficult than that one.
( 可修飾形容詞比較級)
She slept little last night.昨天晚上,她沒有怎么睡覺。