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little; a little辨識

它們都可以修飾不可數名詞,但意思有點相反:

little; a little辨識

little指"很少"、"幾乎沒有",表否定含義;

a little指"少量"、"有點兒",表肯定含義。試比較:

There is little water in the glass. 杯子裏沒有多少水了。

There is a little water in the glass. 杯子裏有點兒水。

a little還可修飾動詞、形容詞或副詞。如:

I like chicken and eggs a little. 我有點喜歡雞肉和雞蛋

I like to sleep a little longer in the morning. 我喜歡在早上久睡一會兒。