19)a little, a few 與 a bit (of) a little, a few 與 a bit (of) 都有"一些、少量"的意義。他們的區別:
1. a little意為"一些、少量",后接不可數名詞。如:
There is a little water in the bottle. 瓶子里有一點水。
還可以接形容詞。如:
He is a little shy. 他有些害羞。
2. a few 意為"一些、少數",后接復數的可數名詞。如:
There are a few people in the room. 房間里有一些人。
3. a bit 意為"一點兒",后接形容詞。如:
It’s a bit cold. 有點冷。
a bit of 后接不可數名詞。如:
He has a bit of money. 他有一點兒錢。
4. a little和a few表肯定意義,little和few表否定意義;如:
There is a little soda in the glass. 杯子里有一點兒汽水。
There is little soda in the glass. 杯子里幾乎沒有汽水了。
I have a few Chinese friends. 我有一些中國朋友。
Few people like him. 幾乎沒有人喜歡他。
5. a little = a bit of, 后接不可數名詞;
a little = a bit = a little bit = kind of, 后接形容詞,意為"有點兒"。