little vs. a little
● 關鍵考點觀念 |
1 Much of the food has been wasted. 2 Little is known about what actually happened. 3 A little of that vinegar is enough. |
👉 little 表達的是「否定」的概念,相當於 not much,但 a little 卻具「肯定」意涵,不論多寡,它表達的是「有一些」,相當於 some。試比較下面兩句: |
4 A: Do you have time? B: Yes, I have a little. 5 A: Do you have time? B: No, I have very little. |
👉 順帶一提,單數不定代名詞還包括以下這幾個複合式代名詞: |
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