few (A1)
カタカナ: フュー
IPA: /fjuː/
Definition
A small number of people or things. When used without 'a', it emphasizes that the number is surprisingly or disappointingly small.
意味: 少数の人や物。'a' を付けずに使うと、その数が驚くほど、あるいは期待外れなほど少ないことを強調します。
Examples / 例文
Few people know the answer to this question. — この質問の答えを知っている人はほとんどいない。
I have few friends in this city. — この街には友達がほとんどいない。
There were few cars on the road this morning. — 今朝、道路には車がほとんど走っていなかった。
Few の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Few:
How to Use Few
- a few (prepositional phrase)
- A small number of. — "I need a few minutes to finish this."
- few of (prepositional phrase)
- A small number from a larger group. — "Few of the students attended the lecture."
See "Few" in the English dictionary
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