several
det. 几个; 数个; 一些
adj. 各自的; 分别的
Several is used to refer to an imprecise number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two.
I had lived two doors away from this family for several years...
我和这家人是好几年的邻居了,中间就隔着两家。
Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with record albums...
窗下的几个蓝色塑料盒里装满了唱片。
1. considered individually;
2. distinct and individual;
3. (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many;
little, few, several
这几个词用作形容词时均含"少量的"之意。
I asked him several times, but he didn't say anything.
我问过他几遍, 他都没吱声.
Several words were smeared.
好几个单词弄得模糊不清.
These books fall into several categories.
这些书可分成几类.
Only several goods left unsold.
只有几件商品未售出.
The railway line follows the river for several miles.
铁路线沿着河流延伸几英里.