/fju: ||; fju/det adj pronoun (used with a plural countable noun and a plural verb 与复数可数名词及复数动词连用)
1 not many 很少；少: Few people live to be 100. 很少人活到100岁。There are fewer cars here today than yesterday. 今天这里的汽车比昨天少。Few of the players played really well. 这些球员只有少数称得上球技精湛。
2 a few a small number of; some 几个；一些: a few people 几个人a few hours/days/years 几小时╱天╱年I'll meet you later. I've got a few things to do first. 我们过一会儿见。我先要办几件事情。I knew a few of the people there. 那里有几个人我是认得的。 ☞Look at the note at less. 参看less的注释。
few and far between not happening very often; not common 很久才出现或发生一次；罕有；少见:
Pubs are a bit few and far between in this area. 这个地区酒馆十分少见。 a good few;quite a few quite a lot 相当多；不少:
It's been a good few years since I saw him last. 我跟他已经有许多年没有见面了。