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源自中古英语 'several',最初来自古法语 'several',意为'分开的'或'各自的',最终源自拉丁语 'separalis'(与'separate'相关)。
❶ 指数量上多于两个但不多于十个的事物,强调数量虽不精确但有限,常用于描述可数名词。
“I have several books on this topic.”
(我有几本关于这个主题的书。)
“She invited several friends to her party.”
(她邀请了几位朋友参加她的派对。)
❶ 用作代词时指代前文提到的多个事物或人,数量不具体但有限。
“Many people applied, but only several were selected.”
(许多人申请了,但只有几个人被选中。)
“She bought some apples and gave several to her neighbor.”
(她买了一些苹果,并给了邻居几个。)
several times — 表示某事发生的次数较多但具体次数不明确,强调重复性。
“I have told you several times to clean your room.”
(我已经告诉过你几次要打扫你的房间了。)
several people — 指数量不多的一些人,通常用于描述群体中的部分成员。
“Several people raised their hands to answer the question.”
(有几个人举手回答问题。)