fewer

fewer的音标是[ˈfiːə(r)]，基本意思是“较少的，更少的”，常用在可数名词前，表示的是“数量不如…多，少于…，…数量中的较少的数”的意思。速记技巧是注意那个连字符“-”，在书写时不要忘记写出来。

fewer这个词来自拉丁语“minus”，意思是“更少”。它的变化形式主要有比较级“fewer”和最高级“fewest”。

相关单词：

1. fewer：更少的，表示数量的比较级。例如，“There are fewer students in this class than in the other one.”（这个班的学生比另一个班更少。）

2. less：也是“更少”的意思，是fewer的近义词。例如，“Less water is needed for cooking vegetables.”（烹饪蔬菜需要更少的水。）

3. little：表示数量或程度很少，可以与few互换使用。例如，“She has little time left for her hobbies.”（她为她的爱好留的时间很少。）

4. scarce：稀少的，表示缺乏或稀有的。例如，“The resources are becoming scarce as the population grows.”（随着人口的增长，资源变得越来越稀少。）

5. rare：稀有的，罕见的。例如，“The painting is a rare example of his work.”（这幅画是他的作品中的稀有例子。）

6. few：很少的，表示数量很少或几乎没有。例如，“There are few people who are not affected by climate change.”（很少有人没有受到气候变化的影响。）

7. fewest：表示数量或程度的最小值，是few的最高级形式。例如，“In the morning, there are few people on the street.”（早上街上的人很少。）

8. a few：一些，表示数量虽然不多，但存在或存在过。例如，“A few days later, she received a letter from him.”（几天后，她收到了一封他的信。）

9. fewer and fewer：表示数量越来越少，是fewer的进行时形式。例如，“As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer trees left in the city.”（随着时间的推移，城市里剩下的树木越来越少。）

10. less and less：表示数量越来越少，是less的进行时形式。例如，“As we get closer to the end of the year, there will be less and less time left for us to do everything we want to do.”（随着年底的临近，我们用来做我们想做的一切事情的时间将越来越少。）

常用短语：

1. fewer than

2. fewer times

3. fewer than X

4. fewer of

5. fewer mistakes

6. fewer problems

7. fewer people

双语例句：

1. Fewer people attended the party than expected.

2. I made fewer mistakes on this exam than last time.

3. We have fewer problems with parking than we used to.

4. I"ve had fewer opportunities to travel this year than last year.

5. Fewer flowers bloomed this spring than in previous years.

6. We need fewer resources to achieve the same result.

7. The number of visitors has decreased by a factor of ten, so we have fewer problems with overcrowding now.

英文小作文：

Fewer and Fewer People Are Using Public Transport

With the rise of private cars and the increasing popularity of ride-hailing services, fewer and fewer people are using public transport. Many people now prefer to use their own cars or hire a private taxi because they find public transport inconvenient or unreliable. However, public transport is still essential for many people, especially those who live in remote areas or have busy schedules. It is more environmentally friendly and more cost-effective than private transport, and it helps to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions. Therefore, we should encourage more people to use public transport and support policies that promote sustainable transport.