语法专题：Many much（few和little的区别总结）
Many、much、few和little的用法总结如下，大家记得收藏起来，后面经常翻看和识记这些用法，达到熟练运用。
He has a few books.
他有几本书。
Jane has few bad habits,while her brother has many.
We still have a little time.
我们还有一点时间。
We usually have little rain in spring.
我们这里春天几乎不下雨。
I know little of Canada’s history.
Little的比较级和最高级分别为less，least；few的比较级和最高级分别为fewer，fewest。
Jim spends less time on maths,but he is much better at it.
吉姆在数学上花时间较少，却比别人学得好。
Who made the fewest mistakes ?
Sorry,I’m afraid I can’t go with you.I’ve got much work to do.
对不起，恐怕我不能和你一起去了，我手头有很多工作。
Many don’t agree to this plan.
有很多人不同意这项计划。
Much of the work has been finished.
这份工作大部分已完成。
Many of my friend live abroad.
我的很多朋友住在国外。
（一）这几个词都表示数量，都可用作定语（有人称作限定词，也有人称作形容词）
1）many（用来修饰可数名词）主要用在疑问句及否定句中，也可在肯定句中修饰主语等，还可和as，how，too，so等词一起用
① Do you have many friends ?
你有很多朋友吗？
（肯定句多用a lot of: He has a lot of friends.）
Not many men turned out for duty.
出勤人数不太多。
He didn’t make many mistakes.
他出错并不多。
Not many people are interested in the activity.
没有多少人对这活动感兴趣。
② Many hands make light work.
众人拾柴火焰高。
It will be difficult for you to smooth over your differences after so many years.
经过这么多年，你想消除你们之间的分歧谈何容易。
Many people today consider this shows sexual bias and try to avoid it.
如今很多人认为这种用法有性别偏见之嫌，因而尽量加以避免。
His knowledge spans many different areas.
他知识渊博，通晓很多领域。
③ With so many variables,the exact cost is difficult to estimate.
由于有许多可变因素，很难估算出确切的成本。
I know they only meant to help,but it was a case of too many cooks,I’m afraid.
我知道他们一心想帮忙，可惜人多反而坏了事。
How many times do the road and railway intersect (with one another) on this map ?
在这张地图上公路与铁路（彼此）交叉多少次？
2）much也表示“多”，但只能用来修饰不可数名词，主要用于疑问句和否定句，也可在肯定句中和too，how，so等词连用，或用在句首
① Do you take much interest in it ?
你对此和感兴趣吗？（肯定句多用a lot of: I’ve a lot of interest in it.我对此很感兴趣。）
How much did you realize on those paintings ?
那些画你卖了多少钱？
I can’t say offhand how much money I earn.
我一时说不上来我挣多少钱。
There’s not much sustenance in a glass of orange squash.
一杯橙汁饮料没有多少营养。
② In politics there is too much talk and not enough action.
在zheng治方面向来是说得多做得少。
Too much wining and dining is making him fat.
他参加酒宴太多，身体发福了。
First of all,let’s see how much it will cost.
首先，让我们看看要花多少钱。
We’re only going for two days;you don’t need to bring so much gear !
我们只去两天，你不用带那么多东西！
有时用在肯定句中（特别是在美式英语或较正式的问题中）：
The news brought us much joy.
这消息使我们很高兴。
There is much good in him.
他很善良。
I have much pleasure in introducing our speaker.
我很高兴介绍我们的演讲者。
3）few是many的反义词，表示“很少”，用来修饰可数名词复数
Books and friends should be few but good.
书与友，贵精不贵多。
Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market.
As the wages were low,there were few applications for the job.
4）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no
Diamonds have little intrinsic value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
钻石本身没什么价值，其价格几乎完全取决于其稀有性。
All her energies are focused upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.
她把所有精力都放在孩子身上，很少有时间去应付别的。
5）a few表示“几个”，可修饰可数名词复数，意思接近于some
We had a few anxious moments before landing safely.
And the best of all ways to lengthen our days is to steal a few hours from the night.
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
幸福犹如香水，你洒在别人身上时，自己也会沾上一两滴。
You must not lose faith in humanity.Humanity is an ocean;if a few drops of the ocean is dirty,the ocean does not become dirty.
不要对人性失去信心，人性好比大海，虽有几滴水是脏的，但整个大海仍是纯净的。
6）a little表示“有一点”，可修饰不可数名词，意思也接近于some
The world is but a little place,after all.
天涯原咫尺，何处不相逢。
A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.
路遥知马力，日久见人心。
With a little more forethought,we could have bought the house we really want.
我们当初若是再多考虑一下，也许就能买到我们真正想要的房子了。
（二）这些词还可用在句中作主语、表语、宾语等
1）many表示“很多东西或人”，代表可数名词
Many called but few are chosen.
打电话（面试）的人多，选上的人少。
Many would say that crime and poverty is interrelated (with one another).
2）much表示“好多”，可代表不可数的东西
Much has been done to protect our environment.
为了保护环境我们已经做了很多工作。
Much hangs on his decision.
许多事有赖于他的决定。
Not much is known about his background.
人们对他的背景所知不多。
3）few是many的反义词，表示“很少”，可代表可数名词复数
Few of the players played really well.
没几个球员真正打得好。
We saw few of the sights as we had so little time.
我们只有一丁点时间，所看的景点寥寥无几。
4）little是much的反义词，表示“很少”，只代表不可数名词的东西，意思接近于nothing
You have done very little for us.
你几乎没为我们做什么事。
He had little to tell us.
他没什么可告诉我们的。
You eat too little.
你吃得太少。
5）a few有肯定的意思，表示“有几个（一些）”，代表可数的东西
Only a few of the people who applied were suitable.
只有少数几个申请者合适。
I knew a few of the people there.
那儿的人我认识几个。
6）a little也有肯定的意思，表示“一点儿”，代表不可数的东西
Try and eat a little.
尽量吃一点吧。
Tell me a little about his illness.
告诉我一点他的病情。
If you have got any spare milk,could you give me a little ?
如果你有多余的牛奶，可以多给我一点吗？
7）not a little,quite a little,not a few,quite a few
Not a little意为“很多”，相当于much；not a few意思为“很多”，相当于many；quite a little的意思和用法与not a little相同，quite a few的意思和用法与not a few相同。
We needn’t hurry.There is not a little / quite a little time left.
我们没有必要着急，还有很多时间。
You’ve made not a few / quite a few mistakes.
你犯了很多错。
8）only/just a little与only/just a few
only/just a little的意思为“仅一点点”，相当于a little；only/just a few的意思为“仅几个”，相当于a few。
I know only/just a little Japanese.
我只懂一点日语。
Every year,I send out many cards,but receive only/just a few.
每年我寄出很多贺卡，但收到很少。
Many、much、few和little的用法总结如上，大家一定要经常识记这些使用法则，达到熟练应用。
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