few
[](形)(代)(形)(代)
(~er; ~est)
(1)ほとんどない,少数しかない;少ない(≠many)
a man of few words
口数の少ない人
Very few people can speak English at my office
うちの職場には英語を話せる人が全くと言っていいほどいない
There are 10 fewer girls than boys in my class
私のクラスは男子よりも女子のほうが10人少ない.
(2)いくらかの,少数の,2,3の(名詞の前で用いる)
I have a few friends in the U.S
私は米国に数人の友人がいる
This is one of the few paintings (that) she has made
これは彼女が描いた数少ない絵画のうちの一つだ
In the past few years, new treatments for cancer have been developed
ここ数年で癌(がん)の新しい治療法が開発された
She tottered a few steps
彼女は2,3歩よろよろ歩いた
I've decided to stay here for another few days
ここにあと数日いることに決めた
Do you have a few minutes?
ちょっといいですか
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a good few ‥
as few as ‥
わずかに…,…しか(数が少ないことを強調)
Most people have left the island and now only as few as 20 remain
ほとんどの人が島を去り,今ではたった20人しか残っていない
few and far between
ごくまれな,ごく少ない
Clear skies are few and far between in this region
雲ひとつない空というのはこの地方ではめったにないことだ
no fewer than ‥
…もの(数が意外に多いことを強調)(as many as ‥)
No fewer than 50 freshmen joined our soccer club
50人もの1年生が我々のサッカークラブに入った
not a few ‥
only just a few ‥ / but a few ‥
少しの…だけ,わずかな…
There were only a few colleges in the 13 colonies then
当時13州の植民地にはわずかな大学しかなかった
quite a few ‥
かなりの数の…,非常に多くの…
Quite a few refugees have crossed the border
かなりの数の難民が国境を越えた
some few ‥
[1]少数の…
[2]
(1)少数しかいない人[ない物],少数の人[物](しか…ない)(≠many)
Many people took part in the race, but few were able to reach the goal
多くの人がレースに参加したが,ゴールまでたどり着けた人はほとんどいなかった.
(2)少数の人[物](は…である),少数
A few of the answers were incorrect
答えの中には間違いが少しあった.
(3)少数派(≠the many);一部の限られた人;エリート
the chosen few
少数の選ばれた人たち
The voice of the few should also be respected
少数意見も尊重されねばならない
a good few
have had a few
(酒を)飲み過ぎた
not a few
only but a few
ごく少数(だけ)
Only a few of them were allowed to leave the village
彼らのうちのごく少数だけがその村を出るのを許可された
precious few
ごくわずか
quite a few
かなり多く,けっこう多く
Quite a few of them believe in God
彼らの中には神を信じている人がかなりいる
some few
[1]わずか,少数
[2]
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