一、詳細(xì)釋義：


adj.

幾個(gè)的，數(shù)個(gè)的


例句：

I bought several books today.

今天我買(mǎi)了幾本書(shū)。


例句：

There were several problems which tortured the elderly man.

有幾個(gè)問(wèn)題折磨著那老人。


【書(shū)】各不相同的，各自的


例句：

They shook hands and went their several ways.

他們握了手，然后各走各的路


例句：

This difference can be viewed in several alternative ways.

可以用幾種不同的方式來(lái)考察這個(gè)差別。


pron.

幾個(gè)，數(shù)個(gè)


例句：

They complained that the salary is too low. Several have quit working

他們抱怨工資太低。其中幾個(gè)已經(jīng)辭職了。


例句：

Several thousand have signed a petition demanding more change.

數(shù)千人簽署了請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū)迫切要求更多的改革。


二、詞義辨析：


little,few,several

這幾個(gè)詞用作形容詞時(shí)均含“少量的”之意。 little只修飾不可數(shù)名詞，含否定意義。 few只修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式，側(cè)重指數(shù)量非常少，給人一種模糊概念，含否定意義。 several修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式，指至少有3個(gè)，但不會(huì)超過(guò)5、6個(gè)。


三、參考例句：


Saturn has several moons.

土星有好幾顆衛(wèi)星。


We swam several widths.

我們游了好幾個(gè)來(lái)回。


I bought several books today

今天我買(mǎi)了幾本書(shū)。


She makes several pertinent remarks.

她說(shuō)了幾句中肯的話。


There are several presidential candidates.

有數(shù)位總統(tǒng)候選人。


Several letters arrived this morning.

今天上午來(lái)了幾封信。


The meeting engendered several quarrels.

這次會(huì)議發(fā)生了幾次爭(zhēng)吵。


She made several offensive remarks.

她說(shuō)了一些無(wú)禮的話。


He said several nonsensical things.

他說(shuō)了許多荒謬的話。


The engine misfired several times.

發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)好幾次發(fā)動(dòng)不起來(lái)。