fewer

/ˈfyü-ər ˈfyu̇r/ (ame, mw)

fewer — pronoun

1. a smaller quantity of countable people, items, or concepts when comparing one gr

1.代名詞B1
釋義

a smaller quantity of countable people, items, or concepts when comparing one group with another group.

例句

Karim invited all his friends to his party, but fewer came than he hoped.

fewer + than — standalone comparative pronoun after noun ellipsis

There were far fewer people on the morning bus during the holiday week.

collocation: far fewer + [plural noun]

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

fewer + [plural countable noun] + than + [comparison group]

no fewer than + [number]

far fewer + [plural countable noun]

用法筆記

Contrast with less: use fewer with countable nouns (people, books, days) and less with uncountable quantities (water, time, money). This distinction is frequently tested in exams and formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌There are less students in this class than last year.
✅There are fewer students in this class than last year.
💡'fewer' is for countable nouns like 'students'; 'less' is for uncountable nouns.