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few

/fjuː/ /fju/

Meanings
pronoun

少数，少量。

Few people, few things.

Examples :

"Many are called, but few are chosen."
被召唤者众，被选拔者寡。
number amount essential

Related Words

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things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

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are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

公亩

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

这栋房子的旧蓝图使用公亩作为面积单位。

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chosen verb

/ˈtʃəʊ.zən/ /ˈtʃoʊ.zən/

选择， 挑选， 选取

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

我从果盘里挑了一个又熟又好的苹果。

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but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

但是，可是，然而的例子

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

这件事必须完成——没有任何但是、可是、或者然而的借口。

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called verb

[kɔld]

喊，叫。

"The teacher called out my name during attendance. "

点名的时候，老师喊了我的名字。