several
det. 幾個; 數個; 一些
adj. 各自的; 分別的
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...
我和這家人是好幾年的鄰居了,中間就隔著兩家。
Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with record albums...
窗下的幾個藍色塑膠盒裡裝滿了唱片。
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
這幾個詞用作形容詞時均含"少量的"之意。
I asked him several times, but he didn't say anything.
我問過他幾遍, 他都沒吱聲.
Several words were smeared.
好幾個單詞弄得模糊不清.
These books fall into several categories.
這些書可分成幾類.
Only several goods left unsold.
只有幾件商品未售出.
The railway line follows the river for several miles.
鐵路線沿著河流延伸幾英里.