词汇解析:屈指可数的近义词
📚 核心近义词
1. countable on fingers (字面直译)
The successful cases are countable on fingers.
成功的案例屈指可数。
成功的案例屈指可数。
2. very few (非常少)
Very few people can solve this problem.
能解决这个问题的人屈指可数。
能解决这个问题的人屈指可数。
3. scant (不足的,缺乏的)
There is scant evidence to support the theory.
支持这个理论的证据屈指可数。
支持这个理论的证据屈指可数。
4. a handful of (一把之数)
Only a handful of students passed the exam.
通过考试的学生屈指可数。
通过考试的学生屈指可数。
💡 顾老师提示:"屈指可数"在不同语境下可选择不同近义词。强调"数量极少"用very few,强调"可枚举"用countable,书面语可用scant。
🔊 发音指导
重点词汇发音:
/ˈkʌʊntəbəl/ [countable]
/skænt/ [scant]
发音要点:
- "countable"重音在第一音节,注意"oun"发/aʊ/音
- "scant"中的"a"发/æ/音,类似中文"艾"
- "handful"注意"d"不发音,读作/ˈhændfʊl/
中文谐音参考:
countable:康-特-伯
scant:斯坎特
💡 顾老师纠音:常见发音错误:
- 错误1:把countable读成"康特布尔"(正确:[ˈkaʊntəbl])
- 错误2:scant结尾加"d"音(正确以清辅音/t/结尾)
🎯 用法对比
1. countable on fingers vs. very few
Countable on fingers强调可枚举性,very few仅表示数量少
Experts who can repair this are countable on fingers. (强调可具体数出)
Experts who can repair this are countable on fingers. (强调可具体数出)
2. scant vs. a handful of
Scant多用于抽象事物,handful多用于具体事物
Scant attention (抽象) | A handful of coins (具体)
Scant attention (抽象) | A handful of coins (具体)
3. 正式程度排序
scant > countable on fingers > a handful of > very few
语法注意:
- countable on fingers通常作表语
- scant常接不可数名词(scant evidence)
- a handful of接复数可数名词
📝 随堂练习
1. 选择合适的近义词填空:
There are _____ people who know the truth. (a handful of/scant)
2. 翻译句子:
能完全掌握这项技术的人屈指可数。
3. 改错:找出用法错误
原句:There are scant books on this shelf. (错误:scant接不可数名词)
正确:There are very few books on this shelf.