idea
an idea came to me
i have an idea ,you clean the room and i'll wash the car
that's a good idea
what is your idea about you
i don't like the idea that money is everything
a little有一点
will you eat a little cake
little几乎没有
i have little time for reading
there is a little hope of his recovery
there's a little wine left in the bottle
only a little
quite a little
few = 不多,很少几个 (否定含义)
a few = 少数几个,虽少但有一些 (肯定含义)
very few = 极少数,非常稀少,没有几个
teaspoonful
a teaspoonful of sugar
handful
a handful of sand
mouthful
a mouthful of food
don't talk with a mouthful of food
less
i will have less work to do tomorrow
i know little about it,but he knows even less
this story is less interesting
after the exam ,he works less hard
a few
in a few days
few几乎没有
a few
not a few
not a few people have made that mistake
only a few
only a few man were in the room
quite a few
you will have to wait quite a few weeks
pity
it'a a pity that he failed again
what a pity that she cannot come
he felt pity for the jobless man
what a pity
instead
i don't like beer,give me coke instead
instead of
i will go to see her instead of you
i have to finish my work instead of going out
advice
i asked my teacher for advice on my english
let me give you a piece of advice
give him a piece of advice
offer him a piece of advice
take his advice
refuse one's advice
some advice on....
some advice about.....
the doctor advice taking a weed's rest
advice sb to do sth
advice that
i advice him to stop smoking
i advice that he should stop smoking