| 主要翻译 |
| 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。 |
复合形式：
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| 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 |