“not a few”不是“没有几个”

“not a few”的音标为[nəʊt ə ˈfɪd]。

“not a few”是一个英语短语，它的意思是“相当多，不少”。它通常用于表示数量或比例上的肯定，而不是“没有几个”的意思。

在中文中，“没有几个”通常用于表示数量上的否定，即数量很少。因此，“not a few”在中文中并不直接对应“没有几个”。

“not a few”的常见用法是在数字后面加上“not a few”，以表示数量相当大或不少。例如，“not a few people attended the party”可以翻译为“很多人参加了晚会”。

总之，“not a few”不是一个表示“没有几个”的常见用法，而是一个表示数量相当大或不少的肯定表达方式。

“not a few”表示“相当多，不少”的意思，通常用于肯定句中，可以与肯定或否定句中的谓语动词连用。以下是10个常见的短语与“not a few”意思相近：

1. A good many：许多，很多

例句：A good many people in the audience stood up and clapped their hands.

2. A considerable number of：相当数量

例句：A considerable number of people attended the concert.

3. A significant number of：相当一部分

例句：A significant number of students failed to complete the assignment on time.

4. A large number of：大量的

例句：A large number of people gathered to watch the fireworks display.

5. A considerable proportion of：相当一部分比例

例句：The company has a considerable proportion of its revenues from sales of products to overseas markets.

6. A large proportion of：相当大一部分

例句：The company has a large proportion of its workforce employed in research and development.

7. A significant minority of：相当一部分少数群体

例句：A significant minority of the voters supported the opposition candidate for president.

8. A large number of others：许多其他人

例句：A large number of others were injured in the accident.

9. Numerous：许多，大量

例句：Numerous people attended the rally to support the cause.

10. A significant number of others：相当多其他人

例句：A significant number of others were unable to complete the task on time due to various reasons.