few， a few， many 修饰或指代可数名词，little， a little， much修饰或指代不可数名词。few， little表示否定，a few， a little表示肯定，much常用于否定句中。

　　Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。(谚)

　　Few words are best. 话少最好。(谚)

　　They don‘t take much interest in it。

　　I know little about it。

　　There‘s a little water left in the jar。

　　Few of them have been to India。

　　I‘ve read a few books written by Dickens。