many，much，few，little的用法（二） many，much，few，little的用法little 是much的反义词，也表示“很少”，但只能用来修饰不可数名词，带有否定意味，意思接近于no: They had very little money. 他们没几个钱。There is little hope that she will recover. 她痊愈的希望很小。She had little spare time. 她空闲的时间很少。I had little opportunity of seeing the country. 我很少有机会到乡下看看。a few 表示“有几个”，可修饰可数名词，意思接近于some: He asked us a few questions. 他问了我们几个问题。This happened a few days ago. 这事发生在几天前。Only a few students were awarded scholarships. 只有几个学生获得奖学金。
David had a few problems. 大卫有几个问题。2这些词还可在句中作表语、宾语等: many 表示“很多人或东西”，代表可数名词: Not many of us will pass the examination. 我们中不会有很多人通过这个考试。Many of the mistakes were just careless. 错误中有很多是精心造成的。Many of the people at the meeting left early. 许多与会者都早早走了。How many do you need? 你需要多少, much 表示“好多”，可代表不可数的东西: Much of this information has been inaccurate. 这信息很多都不准确。Much hangs on his decision. 许多事有赖于他的决定。I haven’t time to do much. 我没有时间做很多的事。I have much to talk over with him. 我有很多事要和他谈。
