a few

短语

几个, 少数, 一些

发音

US /ə ˈfjuː/

释义与例句

det.
  1. 1.

    A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).

    几个

    一些

    若干

    She loves to sing karaoke, but there are a few songs that she refuses to cover.

    After a dismal few months my life at long last changed for the better.

pron.
  1. 1.

    A small number of things.

    几个

    一些

    若干

    啲

    一寡

    Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.

    Did everyone go home? ―No, a few (of them) are still chatting.