"a good few"是一个表示数量的英语短语,核心含义是“相当多的、不少的”(强调数量超出“少量”范畴,比"a few"更多)。
"a good few" = a fairly large number of(用于可数名词),可理解为“好几样/个/次”“不少”“相当多”。
它比基础短语"a few"(一些、几个)的数量感更强,更强调“数量足够多”。
"few"本身用于修饰可数名词,因此"a good few"只能接可数名词复数(不可数名词需用"a good deal of"或"a lot of")。
直接修饰名词,结构为:a good few + 可数名词复数。
通过具体场景理解用法:
时间:I waited a good few minutes for the train.(我等火车等了好一会儿。)
物品:She bought a good few dresses in the sale.(她在促销时买了不少裙子。)
人/关系:He has a good few friends in New York.(他在纽约有不少朋友。)
抽象事物:The project has caused a good few problems.(这个项目带来了不少问题。)
"a good few"可与以下短语互换(语气和使用频率略有差异):
quite a few(最常用):He made quite a few mistakes.(他犯了不少错误。)
not a few(更正式):Not a few people disagree with the plan.(不少人反对这个计划。)
"a good few"是可数名词复数的“数量增强词”,核心是“比‘一些’多,够得上‘不少’”。记住:只接可数复数,用在名词前,替换"quite a few"更自然~