一、指代不同
1、a few:一些。
2、a little:一点。
二、语法不同
1、a few:few用作代词时,意思是“很少,几个”,作主语时谓语动词须用复数形式。only few, so few相当于few,表示否定; some few相当于some,表示肯定。
2、a little:little用作代词时有否定意味,接近于nothing。the little, a little或little of在句中用作定语时,谓语动词用单数形式。little可与the连用,用如名词。
三、侧重点不同
1、a few:几乎没有,相当于否定,用在可数名词上。
2、a little:a little则表示肯定意义,表示量虽不多,但毕竟还是有一点。
1、We've hada few replies.(我们已得到了一些答复。)
2、The letter camea few days ago.(这封信是几天前寄来的。)
3、She shelled and atea few nuts.(她剥了一些坚果吃。)
4、I madea few phone calls.(我打了几个电话。)
5、I've hada few sleepless nights recently.(最近我有好几个晚上没睡觉。)
6、Joe snuffled a little.
7、I'm a little painter.
8、My little table has a little chair.
9、Little John has a little fish.
10、Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.