Ourachievements are the main thing in our work, and yet there are not a fewshortcomings and mistakes.
请问句子中的not a few 怎么样理解？是“极少”还是“不少”？
nota few 的意思是“不少”，也就是“不少”“相当多”“颇有一些”的意思。如：
Ourachievements are the main thing in our work, and yet there are not a fewshortcomings and mistakes. 大家的工作中成绩是主要的，但缺点和错误也还不少。
又如：
Nota few students have gone home. 不少学生已经回家
Lastnight not a few of the students were present. 昨晚有不少学生出席。
Nota few of my friends are vegetarian. 我朋友中不少人吃素。
Bothstudents have made not a few experiments on electricity. 这两个学生都做了不少电学实验。
类似地，nota little的意思是“不少”“相当多”（用作形容词时）。如：
Iam so sorry to give you not a little trouble. 真抱歉给你添了这么多麻烦。
nota little若用作副词，则表示“不是一点儿”“相当”“很”。如：
Hewas not a little surprised. 他极为惊讶。
Shewas not a little worried about the expense. 她对那笔开支相当烦恼。
