Few

less than expected

B2
Unit 16
4 m
Lesson 3

Lessons

Few

  • Mów teraz

    few of my friends

  • Mów teraz

    "few" means less than expected

  • Mów teraz

    Only few of my friends responded to my messages.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ __ __ _______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ _____ ____ ____ ________

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ___ __ __ _______ _________ __ __ ________.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私の少しの友達

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    「few」とは予想より少ないという意味です

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    私のメッセージに返信してくれた友達はほんの少しでした

Key phrases

fewer than anticipated

予想より少ない

not as many as hoped

期待したほど多くない

a small number of people

少数の人々

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
response
応答
expectation
期待
participation
参加

Key sentences

I expected more responses from my friends.

友人からもっと多くの応答があると期待していました。

It is disappointing to have few replies.

少ない返信があるのは残念です。

I thought more people would participate.

もっと多くの人が参加すると思っていました。

I received fewer than anticipated messages from my friends.

友人から予想より少ないメッセージを受け取りました。

There was not as many as hoped at the event.

イベントには期待したほど多くの人がいませんでした。

Only a small number of people showed interest.

少数の人々だけが興味を示しました。

Practical dialogue

Person A

Did you get many replies to your invitation?

招待状にはたくさんの返信がありましたか?

Person B

Unfortunately, I received fewer than anticipated.

残念ながら、予想より少ない返信を受け取りました。

Person A

That's too bad. I thought more people would come.

それは残念です。もっと多くの人が来ると思っていました。

Person B

Yes, it is disappointing. Only a small number of people responded.

はい、残念です。少数の人々だけが応答しました。

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FAQ

'fewer than anticipated'は、予想よりも少ないことを意味します。
'not as many as hoped'は、数に関する期待が高すぎたときに使用されます。
'a small number of people'は、関心を示したり参加したりした少数の人々を指します。

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B2⭐ Quantifiers ✖️

Some

limited amount of something

Many

significant amount of something

Few

less than expected

Dialogue

Ready to go? It's past five o'clock.

スピーキングの不安を吹き飛ばして、自信を持って英語やスペイン語を自然に話そう!

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