量词 “fewer” 和 “less” 的含义相似，它们都可以用来谈论两个或两组事物中的一个或一组 “少一点，少一些”。什么时候用 “fewer”？什么时候用 “less”？“一分钟英语” 节目辨析这两个词被用来比较事物时的用法区别。 e]'ui<`
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Hi, I'm Sam from BBC Learning English, and today we are going to look at the difference between lessand fewerwhen comparing things. 'mXf8
It's actually very simple – we usefewerwith countable nouns andlesswith uncountable nouns, but even native speakers get this wrong, so let's have a look at some examples: %]h5\%@w
I moved recently, and comparing my old area to my new neighbourhood, I can say: c]v $C&FX
There are fewerrestaurants and fewercafes. 2)Grl ;T]s
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'Cafes' and 'restaurants' are countable nouns – you can count them on your fingers, and you can make them plural – so we use fewer. U
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'Pollution' and 'traffic' are uncountable nouns – you can't count them on your fingers, and you can't make them plural – so we use less. eqb8W5h'
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1 “Fewer” 用来修饰可数名词。 Ya<S/9c
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2 “Less” 用来修饰不可数名词。 }Ry:})
There islesstraffic andlesspollution. S 4aN7.'Q
