several

/ˈsevrəl/ det. / pron.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

几个；数个；一些；几个；数个；一些人或物

释义与例句

det. 几个；数个；一些
more than two but not very many
  1. Several buildings were damaged during the storm.
    有几栋建筑在暴风雨中受损。
  2. The course runs for several weeks before the final assessment.
    这门课程持续数周，然后才进行最终考核。
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  1. We stopped several times to admire the view along the coast.
    我们沿途停了几次，欣赏海岸风光。
pron. 几个；数个；一些人或物
a small number of people or things, usually more than two but not many
  1. Several of my colleagues have volunteered to help at the event.
    我的几位同事已自愿在活动中帮忙。
  2. Of the twenty proposals, several deserve further discussion.
    在二十项提案中，有几项值得进一步讨论。
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  1. We sent out the questionnaires last week, and several have already been returned.
    我们上周发出了问卷，已经有几份寄回来了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 several 表示“几个、不止两个但不很多”，后接可数名词复数；several of 后接 the、these 或物主代词限定的范围。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • a few 几个；少数
    several 与 a few 都表示数量不多且通常含肯定意味；several 通常指三个或更多，数量感常略大于 a few。several of 后接限定范围，如 several of the students，不能直接说 several of students。
    A few seats are still available near the front. 前排还有几个座位。
  • some 一些；若干
    some 只表示不确定的一些，不强调具体数量；several 明确表示几个、数量不多，通常多于两个。some 可接可数或不可数名词，several 只接可数名词复数。
    Some visitors chose to wait outside the gallery. 一些参观者选择在展厅外等候。
常见搭配
  • several times 几次；数次
    The telephone rang several times before anyone answered it. 电话响了几次才有人接。
  • several of ……中的几个
    Several of the paintings were rescued from the fire. 这些画作中有几幅从火灾中被抢救了出来。
  • several days 几天；数日
    The road remained under water for several days after the rain. 雨后这条路被水淹了几天。