1a bit/ a little
這兩個詞都意為「一點兒」有時可以互換,但有時不能。
Ⅰ.二者作程度副詞修飾形容詞、副詞、動詞或比較級時,意義相同,為「一點兒」 「有些」。如:
I ① am a bit / a little hungry.
②He walked a bit / a little slowly.
Ⅱ.二者都可以作名詞詞組,充當主語或賓語。如:
① A little / bit is enough for me.
② I know only a little / a bit about her.
Ⅲ a little可直接修飾名詞;a bit後須加of才可以。如:
①. There is a little water in the bottle. = There is a bit of water in the bottle.
[注意] a little of 後的名詞通常特指,表「……中的一些」,如: ①May I have a little of your tea?
Ⅳ. 否定形式 not a little 作狀語,相當於very/ quite, 「很」, 「非常」;作定語和賓語時,相當於much, 意為 「許多」。
not a bit 作狀語時,相當於not at all, 意為「一點也不」,作賓語時則相當於not much.
not a bit=not at all,意為"一點也不";not a little=very much,意為"十分"、"相當"、"極其"。
① He is not a little (=very) hungry. 他餓極了。
② He is not a bit (=not at all) hungry.他一點也不餓。
③ She ate not a little (=much). 她吃得很多。
Ⅴ. Not a bit 中的not 可以分開使用;not a little中的not 則不能分開。Eg:
① He felt not a bit tired. = He didn’t feel a bit tired. 他覺得一點也不累。
② He felt not a little tired. 他覺得非常累。但不能說:He didn’t fell a little tired.
§2a few/ few/ a little/ little
Ⅰ. a few和few修飾可數名詞,
a little和little修飾不可數名詞;
a few和a little表示肯定意義,
few和little表示否定意義,可受only修飾。如:
① Few people will agree to the plan because it’s too dangerous.
②This text is easy to understand though there are a few new words in it.
③ There is little water left in glass. Will you please give me some
④ Don’t worry, we have a little time left.
a little指少量或者說話人認為少的量; a few指小數目或者說話人認為小的數目。
only放在a little/a few之前,是為了強調說話人認為該數量的確很小。
Only a few of our customers have accounts. 我們的顧客中只有少數人是記帳的。
quite放在a few之前增大了這個數量:
I have quite a few books on art. 我有不少關於藝術的書。(許多書)
Little 比較級 less 較少最高級least 最少 few比較級fewer較少 最高級fewest 最少
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( ) 1. This is a very old song, so _________ young people know it.
a. few b. little c. a few d. a little
( ) 2 . There aren’t many oranges here, but you can take _________ if you want to.
a. few b. a few c. a little d. little
( ) 3. Shanghai Waihuan Tunnel is already open to traffic, so it will take us ____ time to go to Pudong International Airport.
a. a few b. fewer c. a little d. less
( ) 4.In order to keep healthy, you should eat _______ fast food, _______ fresh vegetables and take enough exercise
a. fewer/ fewer b. less/ more c. fewer/ more d. less/ less
( ) 5.Can we do our work better with _________ money and ______ people?
a. less/ few b. less/ fewer c. little/ less d. few/ less
( ) 6.There is _____ ink in my pen. Would you give me______?
a. little/ a little b. a little/ little c. few/ a few d. a few/ few
( ) 7.Mary has made ________ progress this term than last term.
a. few b. much c. fewer d. less
( ) 8.Mr Smith is quite busy today. He has _________ meetings to attend.
a. little b. a little c. few d. a few
( ) 9.No one knows why he has _______ words than before.
a. little b. less c. fewer d. much
( ) 10.Although we have raised (募集)1000 yuan, we still find it is ______ than we need to buy a computer for little Jimmy.
a. too less b. far less c. very less d. too little.
( ) 11.This book is ____ expensive than that one.
a. less b. a lot c. even d. much
( ) 12. I’m sorry. The room is ____ small to hold so many people. Would you please wait outside?
a. so b. such c. very d. too
( ) 13. Danny is ____ that he wants to go to the fitness camp this summer holiday.
a. such fat b. so a fat boy c. such a fat boy d. so fat boy
( ) 14.Supermarkets are necessary. People usually spend_____ time finding things they want, but they usually spend _____ money than they want.
a. less/ less b. less/ more c. fewer/ less d. fewer/ more
( ) 15. How can you make a trip with so _____ money?
a. few b. a few c. little . a little
( ) 16. There is _____ milk in the fridge, so we 『ll go to the supermarket and buy some.
a. little b. a little c. few d. a few
( ) 17.The house has ____ many rooms that it was hard to find a way out.
a. such b. so c. very d. too
( ) 18.If you don’t work _____, you』ll fail in the exam.
a. enough hard b. hardly enough c. hard enough d. enough hardly
( ) 19.I’m _____ make a phone call to my friends. I have a lot of work to do.
a. too busy to b. so busy that c, so busy to d. too busy that
( ) 20. There are only _____ students in the classroom. Where are the others?
a. a few b. few c. a little d. little
( ) 21. These days ___ young people like listening to the music with their mp4
A, a few b a little c. quite a few d. quite a little
( ) 22.Now people can learn _____ information from the Internet
a. a few b. a lot c. much d. many
( ) 23. Paul has made a lot of kites, but ____ can fly in the sky.
a. little b. a little c. few d. a few
( ) 24.It was _____ that all the members of the club went out for an outing.
a. such fine a day b. a very fine day c. a fine day d. so fine a day.
( ) 25. Could you show me how to do the word processing? Sorry, I know _____ about it.
a. a few b. a little c. few d. little