Adjective:

1. more than one but indefinitely small in number;

   "a few roses"
   "a couple of roses"
   

1. 几个：)有几个(afew)患有高血压且秃顶的男性病人服用它后,在他们先前秃顶的部位重新长出了一些头发. 医学家们猜想,既然Minoxidil(米诺地尔)具有如此有趣的作用,如果把它仅仅用在头皮上,它就只会在头皮上、而不会在人体的其他部位生发了.

2. 少数：句子结构方面不但有简单和复杂的句子,而且要富于变化,允许有少数(afew)错误. 八分词汇要求有更写面化的较大的词汇量,能够灵活而流畅的表达,句子结构方面除了七分作文的要求之外还要有精典的句型,偶尔(occasional)有错误.

3. 有几个：)有几个(afew)患有高血压且秃顶的男性病人服用它后,在他们先前秃顶的部位重新长出了一些头发. 医学家们猜想,既然Minoxidil(米诺地尔)具有如此有趣的作用,如果把它仅仅用在头皮上,它就只会在头皮上、而不会在人体的其他部位生发了.

保险

a few的反义词

A：It’s onlyafew (dollars/ times/calls every month.
每个月只要（几元钱/几次/打几个电话）。

a few

B：That’s not so bad.
那还不是很糟糕。

要求提供服务

a few

A：I'd like to get some of today's papers sent to my room.
我想要些今天的报纸送到我的房间。

B：They'll be at your door withinafew minutes.
他们会尽快送到你的门口。

订货

A：Can we expect the same price as last time ?
价钱能够和上次的一样吗？

B：Oh ,yes ,no problem about that.
哦，可以。没问题的。

A：Good ,we‘ll be ordering in justafew days.
很好，两三天内我们就会下订单。

There was a slight quiver in his voice as he spoke.

他说话时声音有些颤抖。

The wooden floor has a noticeable slant.

这木地板可以看得出有些倾斜。

She juiced a few oranges for her breakfast.

她拿几个橙子榨汁当早餐饮料。

Several nations formed a defense league.

几个国家结成了防御联盟。

a few anatomic mysteries remain unsolved.

一些结构上的疑点仍未解答。

In the morning the storm relented a little.

早晨大风暴减弱了一些。

I have tried to pack a good deal into a few words.

我尽量言简意赅。

He sweeps up and does a few odds and ends.

他扫完地，又干了几样杂活儿。

In a few words she had put him in his place.

她简单几句话就杀了他的威风。

I can lose a few pounds without resorting to daft diets.

我不用疯狂地节食也能减轻几磅。

a few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.

他病倒后没过几天就又能在床上坐起来了。

I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a few minutes.

我得赶紧走了。几分钟后要开个会。

The London Evening Standard moved offices a few years ago.

《伦敦标准晚报》报址几年前迁走了。

Her old man left her a few million when he died.

她老爸去世时留给了她好几百万。

He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again.

他只走了几步远就又停了下来。

a few years ago they toured the country in a roadshow.

几年前他们在全国作了巡回演出。

a few days earlier he had received a telegram from Lord Lloyd.

几天前，他收到劳埃德勋爵发来的一封电报。

He saw the Major's face a few inches from his own.

他看见少校的脸离他自己的只有几英寸.

Add a few drops to half a tumbler of water.

在半玻璃杯水里面加上几滴。

Here are a few pointers to help you make a choice.

这儿有几条帮助作出选择的建议。

For a few minutes she sat on her bed watching the clock.

她坐在床上盯着时钟看了几分钟。