1. few，a few用来修饰可数名词，few表示否定意义，没有，几乎没有；a few表示有肯定意思，有几个。例如：
He has few friends here, he feels lonely.
他这里没朋友，他感觉寂寞。 
There are a few eggs in the basket.篮子里有几个鸡蛋。 

2. little，a little用来修饰不可数名词，little表示否定意思，没有，几乎没有。a little 表示肯定意思，有一点儿。例如：
There is little ink in my bottle, can you give me a little ink? 
我的瓶子里没有墨水了，你能给我点儿墨水吗？

【辩析】

1. few 与 little 作形容词用，都表示“几乎没有”，相当于一个否定词。具体区别：
(1) few 后面跟复数可数名词。
(2) little 后面跟不可数名词。
e.g.
He has few friends. 他没有几个朋友。
They has little money. 他们没有什麽钱

2. a few 与 a little 都表示肯定的意思，指“有一点，有一些”。具体区别：
(1) a few 后跟可数名词复数。
(2) a little 后跟不可数名词。
e.g.
I'm going to buy a few bananas.
I can speak only a little Chinese.

3. a little 与 little 也可以用作副词， 表示“有点”“稍稍” 表示“很少”
e.g.
----Can you speak English?
----Yes, but only a little.
This book is a little more difficult than that one.
（可修饰形容词比较级）
She slept little last night. 昨天晚上，她没有怎么睡觉。

【巩固练习】

1. We are twins, but we have___ differences. 
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
Answer D
2. There is still_____ water in the bottle. 
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
Answer C
3. ----- Can you speak Chinese?
-----Yes, but only ____. 
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
Answer C
4. If you learn even ___ English, you find it useful. 
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
Answer D
5. "Have you any more paper?" 
"Yes, we have ___ more."
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
Answer C
6. -----Do you have any friends in Beijing? 
-----Yes, I have_____ here.
A. little B. a few C. few D. a little 
Answer B
7.Fred has ___ story books, has he?
A. a little B. few C. little D. a few
Answer B
8.Please come here ___ earlier next time. 
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
Answer A