few， a few， many 修飾或指代可數(shù)名詞，little， a little， much修飾或指代不可數(shù)名詞。few， little表示否定，a few， a little表示肯定，much常用于否定句中。

　　Many hands make light work. 人多好辦事。(諺)

　　Few words are best. 話少最好。(諺)

　　They don‘t take much interest in it。

　　I know little about it。

　　There‘s a little water left in the jar。

　　Few of them have been to India。

　　I‘ve read a few books written by Dickens。