一:
a few 、few 后面只能接复数名词
a few days ,few boys
a little、little 后面只能接不可数名词
a little water , little money
a few ,a little 表肯定,表有一些
I have little interest in English , so I am very poor at it.我对英语没什么兴趣,所以学得不好。
few ,little 表否定,表很少
I have a little interest in English ,so I like learning it.我对英语有些兴趣,所以我喜欢学。
二:
some一般用在肯定句中,而any一般用在否定句中
I want to buy some computer books.我想买几本计算机书。
I don't have any friend here.我在这里没有任何朋友。
在疑问句中,我们多数用any,但是表示我们期待的一个正面回答时,要在疑问句中用some。
Have you got any medicine to cure your cough?你吃治疗感冒的药了吗?
Can I have some more wine?我能再喝点酒吗?
some接数词,表示大约,强调这是一个很大的数字。
Some 1,500 passengers and crew died aboard the Titanic.泰坦尼克上大约有1500名乘客和船员丧生。
三:
每隔一段时间
every two days (每两天),every four years (每四年)
四:
another只能接单数可数名词,表示不确定的“另一个”
another day 另一天
another cup of water 另一杯水
other可与单数名词、复数名词以及不可数名词连用,表示不确定的“另外的”
the other boy 另一个男孩
other boys 其他男孩
other water 其他水
与数词连用
another three days 接下来还有三天
three more days 接下来还有三天
three other days 其他三天
五:
both只表示“两者都”,而all表示“三个或三个以上都”
Both of us have learned English for a year.我们俩学英语都有一年多了。
All of us have learned English for a year.我们大家学英语都有一年了。
neither只表示“两者都不”,而none表示“三者或三者以上都不”
Neither of the twins was arrested,because I saw both at a party last night.