fewadj.（形容词）few.er,few.est Amounting to or consisting of a small number:少数的，几个的：相当于或包括很少量的：例句：one of my few bad habits.我少数坏习惯中的一个Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:很少的，一些的：多于一个但不确定的很小数量：例句：bowled a few strings.玩了几场保龄球n.(used with a pl. verb)（名词）（与复数动词连用）An indefinitely small number of persons or things:不确定的少量的人或事物：例句：A few of the books have torn jackets.少数的书的封皮破了An exclusive or limited number:除外的或有限的数量：例句：the discerning few; the fortunate few.眼光敏锐的少数人；少数幸运的人pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代词）（与复数动词连用）A small number of persons or things:少数的人或事物：例句：.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4).被召的人多，选上的人少.(马太福音22:4)来源：Middle English fewe 中古英语 fewe from Old English fôawe * see pau- 源自 古英语 fôawe *参见 pau- 【引伸】few.nessn.（名词）The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted ( 传统的规则认为fewer 与可数的指示事物的词语连用（ 例句：fewer than four players), 少于四个选手）， whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent ( 而less 与很多可测量范围的指示事物的词条连用（ 例句：less paper;更少的纸张；例句：less than a gallon of paint). 少于一加仑的涂料）。 However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance: 然而less 在一定的句法结构中具有成语性质， 而其中fewer 以传统的规则出现。 Less than 用在表示一定时间、数量或距离尺度的复数名词前： 例句：less than three weeks;少于三周；例句：less than $400;少于400美元；例句：less than 50 miles.Less 少于50英里。Less is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ). 有时在no less than 中与复数名词连用（象在 他的同事中不少于三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多于二十五个单词来讲述你的理由 ）