好词典

several

UK //ˈsev.ər.əl//US //ˈsev.ɚ.əl//

词源

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)。

determiner

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。)

同义词:a few, some, a number of

pronoun

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。)

同义词:a few, some, a handful

常见短语

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。)