family / household
　
far / away /
a long way (away)
　
fare / fee / price / charge / cost
　
farmer / peasant
　
farther / further
　
fatal / fateful
　
feasible / possible
　
feel
　
feel free / feel like
　
female / feminine
　
few / a few
　
fewer / less
　
first / last
　
flammable / inflammable
　
for
　
fortuitous / fortunate
　
front
in front of /
at the front of
　
fry / cook / bake / roast / broil / grill / boil / steam
　
　 few / a few
　

 수

양

all / every all
most most
many much
some some
several
a few a little
few little

no
A. few는 위의 그림에서 보이듯이 한정사로 사로 사용되는 경우 가산명사 앞에 오는 데, 이 때 거의 없는 이라는 부정적 의미로 no에 가장 근접한 단어이다.
1. I have few close friends.
2. Few people attended the event.
3. Few cats live past the age of 20.
4. They have a gym, but few use it.
5. Few people registered for the course, so the college canceled it.
B. a few는 조금은 있는 이라는 의미로 긍정적으로 사용된다.
1. I have a few friends.
2. A few people arrived late.
3. We'll start in a few minutes.
4. I have a few things to do before I leave.
5. Those plastic rings cost only a few cents to make.
6. Christmas comes a few days before New Year's.
C. few는 대명사로 거의 없는 사람[것] 이라는 의미로 none에 가장 근접한 단어로 부정적으로 사용된다.
1. Many left, few stayed.
2. They have a gym, but few use it.
D. a few는 대명사로 소수의 사람[것] 이라는 의미로 긍정적으로 사용된다.
1. A few of the men wore hats.
2. Could I borrow a few of these books?
3. Are there any tickets left?     A few.
4. Most students come on time, but a few are always late.
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
Few cats live
past the age of 20.
　
　
　
Few people registered for
the course, so the college canceled it.
　
　
Christmas comes
a few days
before New Year's.
　
They have a gym,
but few use it.
　
Most students come on time, but a few
are always late.
　
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