fewer

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From few (adj):
fewer
adj comparative
fewest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
fewer adj (less, a smaller number of) (修饰可数名词)SCSimplified Chinese 更少的，较少的 gèng shǎo de ，jiào shǎo de
TCTraditional Chinese 較少的
备注: "Fewer" is used with plural countable nouns, and "less" with uncountables. The latter is commonly used with countables, but this is an error.
 There will be fewer people at dinner than I expected.
 参加晚宴的人数会比我预期的少。
fewer pron (a smaller number) (修饰可数名词)SCSimplified Chinese 更少，较少 gèng shǎo ，jiào shǎo
 Fewer than a dozen people showed up for the lecture.
 来听讲座的不到十二个人。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
few adj (not many) (否定)SCSimplified Chinese 很少的，几乎没有的 hěn shǎo de ，jī hū méi yǒu de
  (肯定，常作 a few)SCSimplified Chinese 几个，少数的 jǐ gè ，shǎo shù de
 Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer.
 几乎没人知道舒曼的妻子也是个有天赋的作曲家。
 ⓘ这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 我有少数几个非常要好的朋友。
few pron (not many people) (人)SCSimplified Chinese 很少，几乎没有 hěn shǎo ，jī hū méi yǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 幾乎沒有
备注: Used with a plural verb
 Few have ever seen this painting.
 几乎没有人见过这幅画。
a few adj (small number of)SCSimplified Chinese 几个的
TCTraditional Chinese 幾個的
 I've got a few questions to ask you.
 我有几个问题问你。
a few pron (small number)SCSimplified Chinese 少数 shǎo shù
TCTraditional Chinese 少數
  SCSimplified Chinese 几个 shǎo shù ，jǐ gè
备注: Used with a plural verb
 A few came, but not many.
 来了几个，但是人数不多。
a few of pron (small number)SCSimplified Chinese 为数不多的几个
  SCSimplified Chinese 仅有几位
备注: Used with a plural verb
 A few of her students failed the exam.
 她的学生仅有几位没能在那场考试中及格。
the few npl (minority)SCSimplified Chinese 少数人 shǎo shù rén
TCTraditional Chinese 少數人
 The few who knew him well, loved him dearly.
 了解他的人不多，但都非常爱他。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
few | fewer
英语中文
a few bob n UK, slang, dated (money: small sum)SCSimplified Chinese 一点钱
 I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car.
a few bob n UK, slang (money: quite a lot) (俚语)SCSimplified Chinese 大钱
  SCSimplified Chinese 很多钱 hěn duō qián
TCTraditional Chinese 很多錢
 That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob.
a few times adv (on several occasions)SCSimplified Chinese 几次 jǐ cì
 That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself.
a few times adv (with several repetitions)SCSimplified Chinese 几次 jǐ cì
 After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible.
a few too many expr (an excessive number of)SCSimplified Chinese 太多次
 This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop.
every few adj (at intervals)SCSimplified Chinese 每隔几（天、个、周等）
 My brother, who lives two hundred miles away, visits us every few weeks.
few and far between adj colloquial (rare)SCSimplified Chinese 罕见的 hǎn jiàn de
TCTraditional Chinese 罕見的
  SCSimplified Chinese 寥寥无几的
 These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between.
have a few too many v expr UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess)SCSimplified Chinese 喝多了 hē duō le
  SCSimplified Chinese 喝醉了
 The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many.
in a few words adv (succinctly)SCSimplified Chinese 简单说来 jiǎn dān shuō lái
TCTraditional Chinese 簡單說來
  SCSimplified Chinese 用几句话来概括 jiǎn dān shuō lái，yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò
  SCSimplified Chinese 用几句话来概括 jiǎn dān shuō lái，yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò
 That's such a long story! I'll tell you in a few words.
man of few words n (man who speaks very little)SCSimplified Chinese 寡言少语的人 guǎ yán shǎo yǔ de rén
 He may be a man of few words, but when he does say something it's worth hearing.
not a few adj (quite a lot)SCSimplified Chinese 为数不少 wéi shǔ bù shǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 為數不少
  SCSimplified Chinese 相当多 wéi shǔ bù shǎo ，xiāng dāng duō
TCTraditional Chinese 相當多
 There were not a few vegetarians among us.
of few words adj (taciturn, who rarely speaks)SCSimplified Chinese 少言寡语的 shǎo yán guǎ yǔ de
 He's the strong, silent type, a man of few words.
quite a few adj (a considerable number of)SCSimplified Chinese 相当多的 xiāng dāng duō de
TCTraditional Chinese 相當多的
  SCSimplified Chinese 为数不少的
 I didn't expect many participants, but quite a few people actually came.
quite a few adv (a considerable number)SCSimplified Chinese 相当多 xiāng dāng duō
TCTraditional Chinese 相當多
  SCSimplified Chinese 不少 xiāng dāng duō，bú shào
TCTraditional Chinese 不少
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr		 informal, figurative (cause surprise)SCSimplified Chinese 令人惊讶，引人侧目
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr		 informal, figurative (cause disapproval)SCSimplified Chinese 令人侧目
  SCSimplified Chinese 让人惊诧
select few npl (small number of chosen people)SCSimplified Chinese 少数几个被选中的人
 Only a select few are accepted into the society each year.
 I was among the select few to attend the private viewing.
to name but a few expr (some of a long list)SCSimplified Chinese 举几个例子
  SCSimplified Chinese 仅举几例
 What lakes are in Minnesota? To name but a few, Red Lake, Gull Lake, and Lake Minnetonka.
too few adj (not a high enough number of)SCSimplified Chinese 数目不够大的 shù mù bú gòu dà de
  SCSimplified Chinese 太少的 shù mù bú gòu dà de，tài shǎo de
 I have too few books to fill my bookcase.
too few adj (not enough: in number)SCSimplified Chinese 不够的 bú gòu de
TCTraditional Chinese 不夠的
  SCSimplified Chinese 过少的 bú gòu de ，guò shǎo de
 We tried to fight the plans to build a huge shopping centre just outside our village, but we were too few against a huge corporation; we lost.
very few adj (not many)SCSimplified Chinese 很少的 hěn shǎo de
  SCSimplified Chinese 数量很少的
 There are very few pills left in the bottle; I need to call the doctor to get a new prescription.
very few adj (rare)SCSimplified Chinese 很罕见的
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

fewer [ˈfjuːər] adj 较(較)少的 jiào shǎo de
  • no fewer than
    不少于(於) bù shǎo yú
  • there are fewer buses on Sundays
    星期天公共汽车(車)比较(較)少 xīngqītiān gōnggòng qìchē bǐjiào shǎo
less
few [fjuː]
I adj
1 (=not many) 少数(數)的 shǎoshù de
  • She has few friends.
    她的朋友不多。 Tā de péngyou bùduō.
2 ▶ a few (=some) 几(幾)个(個) jǐ gè
  • She has a few friends.
    她有几(幾)个(個)朋友。 Tā yǒu jǐ gè péngyou.
II pron
1 ▶ a few (=some) 几(幾)个(個) jǐ gè
  • Many of us tried and a few succeeded.
    我们(們)中的许(許)多人都试(試)了，只有几(幾)个(個)成功了。 Wǒmen zhōng de xǔduō rén dōu shì le，zhǐyǒu jǐ gè chénggōng le.

(=not many) 很少几(幾)个(個) hěn shǎo jǐ gè
  • Many of us tried but few succeeded.
    我们(們)中的许(許)多人都试(試)了，但很少几(幾)个(個)成功了。 Wǒmen zhōng de xǔduō rén dōu shì le，dàn hěn shǎo jǐ gè chénggōng le.
2 ▶ in the next few days 在接下来(來)的几(幾)天里(裡) zài jiēxiàlái de jǐ tiān li
  • in the past few days
    在过(過)去的几(幾)天里(裡) zài guòqù de jǐ tiān li
  • every few days/months
    每几(幾)天/几(幾)个(個)月 měi jǐ tiān/jǐ gè yuè
  • a few of us/them
    我们(們)/他们(們)中的几(幾)个(個) wǒmen/tāmen zhōng de jǐ gè
  • a few more
    再多几(幾)个(個) zài duō jǐ gè
  • very few survive
    极(極)少幸(倖)存 jí shǎo xìngcún
  • a good few or quite a few
    相当(當)多 xiāngdāng duō
  • as few as
    竟少到 jìng shǎodào
  • they are few and far between
    他们(們)简(簡)直是凤(鳳)毛麟角 tāmen jiǎnzhí shì fèng máo lín jiǎo
few 和 a few 都用在可数名词的复数形式之前，但意义不同。例如，I have a few friends 表示肯定含义，表示你有一些朋友。然而，I have few friends 表示否定含义，即你几乎没有朋友。
在这些条目还发现'fewer'：
在英文解释里：
at least - decrease - decrease in number - decreased - decreasing - descend - diminishing - diminishing returns - less - minority - not so many - part time - shrinking - thin out
中文：
较少


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