few + 可数名词, （a） little + 不可数名词

a few / a little 为肯定含义，还有一点

few / little为否定含义，没有多少了。

He has a few friends.

他有几个朋友。

He has few friends. 

他几乎没有朋友。

We still have a little time.

我们还有点时间。

There is little time left.

几乎没剩下什么时间了。

例题：

Although he 's wealthy，he spends_______ on clothes.

A. little；B. few；C. a little；D. a few；

答案：

A. spend所指的是钱，不可数，只能用little或 a little. 本句为although引导的让步状语从句，由句意知后句为否定含义，因此应用little表示几乎不。

固定搭配：

only a few （=few） not a few （=many） quite a few （=many）

many a （=many）

Many books were sold.

Many a book was sold.

卖出了许多书。