few meaning in Chinese

• adj.
  (fewer; fewest)
  1.〔无冠词 a (否定用法)〕少数的，很少，几乎没有 (opp. many) 〔cf. little〕。
  2.〔a few (肯定用法)〕有些，几个(opp. none) 〔 cf. a little〕。
  +More...Phrases
  I have few friends. 我朋友很少，我几乎没有朋友。 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人。 I have a few friends. 我有少数几个朋友。 in a few days 过几天，在两三天内。n.
  1.〔无冠词(否定用法)〕很少数，几乎没有。
  2.〔 a few (肯定用法)〕少数，几个。
  3.〔the few 〕 (对“多数”说的)少数。
  Phrases
  a few 1. 几个，两三个(A few of them come. 他们来了几个人。 A faithful few remain. 只剩下不多几个忠诚的友人[同道])。 2. 〔俚语〕一点点；〔反语〕很多，的确。 a good few ＝ quite a few, not a few, some few 〔美语〕不少，相当多。 at the fewest 至少。 a very few 极少数。 every few days [minutes, weeks] 每隔几天[分钟、星期]。 few and far between 稀少，隔很久才发生的。 few or no [none] 几乎没有。 no fewer than 不下于，多达。 only a few 仅仅少数，一点点。 to name (only) a few 〔插入语〕(仅)举几个为例。

• a few:    （表示肯定）一些；几个; （表示肯定 ...
• a few of:    几个
• few or no:    几乎没有

Examples

1. He lined out a few songs upon request .
   他在大家请求之下唱了几首歌。
2. For a few minutes she was almost overcome .
   她几乎几分钟都支持不住。
3. She read a few lines and dropped the volume .
   她读了几行，合上书本。
4. A few moments later andrey joined her .
   没有多久安德烈也来到她跟前。
5. Restrictions were many, distractions were few .
   限制很多，娱乐很少。