several
- det./pron.几个;一些;数个
- adj.不同的，各种各样的;大量的，许多的;各自的，分别的;单个的;〈律〉非连带（负担）的，个别的;专有的，独占的
sever 切割 + -al ...的
severalpron.
几个；数个；一些
more than two but not very many
Several letters arrived this morning.
今天上午来了几封信。
He's written several books about India.
他写过几本关于印度的书。
Several more people than usual came to the meeting.
到会的人比平时多了几个。
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
你要是想找艾丽斯的照片的话，这儿有几张。
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
那些画有好几幅被大火烧毁了。
adj.
formal各自的；分别的
separate
They said goodbye and went their several ways .
他们道别后，便各自走了。
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Several people came forward with information .
有几个人自动站出来提供了信息。
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It 's just one of several projects on the drawing board .
这只是正在筹划的几个项目中的一个。
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Installation of the new system will take several days .
新系统的安装需要几天时间。
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The patients were observed over a period of several months .
这些病人被观察了数月之久。
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The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes .
系统产生的能量足以给几千户人家供暖。
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This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks .
这次的新伤将使他几周无法动弹。
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The company recovered well after going through several lean years .
经历了几年的萧条后，这家公司的业务才完全恢复了正常。
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The disease can take several different forms .
这种疾病可能有几种不同的形式。
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He asked several questions concerning the future of the company .
他问了几个有关公司前途的问题。
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Several new firms have now entered the market .
有几家新公司已打入市场。
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The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work .
这个展览表明她的创作有几个新动向。
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The agency has lost several of its most important accounts .
这家代理机构失去了几家最重要的老客户。
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Several of the men were detailed to form a search party .
几名士兵被派组成一个搜索队。
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Several more people than usual came to the meeting .
到会的人比平时多了几个。
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The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months .
这个国家经历了几个月的外汇短缺。
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The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth .
油井向下延伸了数百英尺。
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At that time they had been courting for several years .
当时他们已经谈了好几年的恋爱了。
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The true consequences will only be known several years hence .
真正的后果只有在几年之后才能知道。
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Several major companies are supporting the project .
几家大公司正在对这一项目提供资助。
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I called several times , but only got the answering machine .
我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。
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Several students failed to reach the required standard .
有几名学生没有达到规定的标准。
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She noticed several small errors in his work .
她注意到他作业中有几处小错。
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It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain .
过了几星期他的疼痛才完全消除。
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On paper , several of the applicants fit the bill .
从书面材料看，有几位申请人符合条件。
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I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time .
大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。
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Several people were passing but nobody offered to help .
有几个人擦肩而过，却没有人主动提出帮助。
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It was reported that several people had been arrested .
据报道已有数人被捕。
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We had to make several trips to bring all the equipment over .
我们往返了几次才把全部设备运过来。
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There were several young people sitting around looking bored .
有几个年青人闲坐着，一副无聊的样子。
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The extension of the subway will take several months .
扩建地铁需用几个月时间。
在数量上用于肯定意义，强调有一些，后接复数可数名词。
I have a few friends in New York.
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
强调数量的概念，也可说 a large/small number of, 后接复数可数名词，谓语动词用复数。
There are a number of chairs in the hall.
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
相对于 a few，some 而言较为正式，一般只能用于肯定句，强调“不止一两个”，后接复数可数名词。
She raises several pigs.
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
带有不确定性，多用于肯定句中，后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
Some co-workers attended his party.
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
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