little, few, several

名詞 few:

1. an indefinite but relatively small number
2. a small elite group

形容詞 few:

1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

1. It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
   我們的海關(guān)檢查只花了幾分鐘時(shí)間。
2. My time is precious; I can only give you a few minutes.
   我的時(shí)間很寶貴，我只能見你幾分鐘。
3. Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1300 feet.
   龍卷風(fēng)是一種猛烈的旋風(fēng)，其直徑從幾碼到1300 英尺。
4. The sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.
   我們原可望能有幾陣晴天，結(jié)果卻很稀少。
5. We saw few students there.
   我們在那兒幾乎沒看見學(xué)生。
6. Few of us have his address.
   我們中幾乎沒有人知道他的地址。

few

adj.（形容詞）
few.er,few.est
Amounting to or consisting of a small number:
少數(shù)的，幾個(gè)的：相當(dāng)于或包括很少量的：
例句：
one of my few bad habits.
我少數(shù)壞習(xí)慣中的一個(gè)

Being more than one but indefinitely small in number:
很少的，一些的：多于一個(gè)但不確定的很小數(shù)量：
例句：
bowled a few strings.
玩了幾場保齡球

n.(used with a pl. verb)（名詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）
An indefinitely small number of persons or things:
不確定的少量的人或事物：
例句：
A few of the books have torn jackets.
少數(shù)的書的封皮破了

An exclusive or limited number:
除外的或有限的數(shù)量：
例句：
the discerning few; the fortunate few.
眼光敏銳的少數(shù)人；少數(shù)幸運(yùn)的人

pron.(used with a pl. verb)（代詞）（與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用）
A small number of persons or things:
少數(shù)的人或事物：
例句：
.For many are called, but few are chosen.(Matthew 22:4)
.被召的人多，選上的人少.(馬太福音22:4)

來源：
Middle English fewe
中古英語 fewe
from Old English fôawe * see pau-
源自 古英語 fôawe *參見 pau-

【引伸】
few.ness
n.（名詞）
The traditional rule holds thatfewer is used with expressions denoting things that can be counted (
傳統(tǒng)的規(guī)則認(rèn)為fewer 與可數(shù)的指示事物的詞語連用（
例句：
fewer than four players),
少于四個(gè)選手），

whileless is used with mass terms denoting things of measurable extent (
而less 與很多可測量范圍的指示事物的詞條連用（
例句：
less paper;
更少的紙張；

例句：
less than a gallon of paint).
少于一加侖的涂料）。

However,less is idiomatic in certain constructions wherefewer would occur according to the traditional rule. Less than is used before a plural noun that denotes a measure of time, amount, or distance:
然而less 在一定的句法結(jié)構(gòu)中具有成語性質(zhì)， 而其中fewer 以傳統(tǒng)的規(guī)則出現(xiàn)。 Less than 用在表示一定時(shí)間、數(shù)量或距離尺度的復(fù)數(shù)名詞前：
例句：
less than three weeks;
少于三周；

例句：
less than $400;
少于400美元；

例句：
less than 50 miles.Less
少于50英里。Less

is sometimes used with plural nouns in the expressionsno less than (as in No less than 30 of his colleagues signed the letter ) andor less (as in Give your reasons in 25 words or less ).
有時(shí)在no less than 中與復(fù)數(shù)名詞連用（象在 他的同事中不少于三十位在那封信上署了名 ）， 以及or less （象在 用不多于二十五個(gè)單詞來講述你的理由 ）