- 词义辨析
several, some
这两个词都可指“几个”。several强调三个以上,有几个,但不多; some表示有一些,但数量更不明确。
several, various
这两个词都含有“很多样”的意思。它们的区别是:
various的意思是“各种各样的,不同的,多方面的”,强调其种类、式样和场合; several的意思是“几个,若干”,指两个以上但又不十分多的数目。例如:
This inspiring theme has been treated in various ways.用了各种方式来处理这个鼓舞人心的主题。
There are several kinds of homemade bicycles in the department store.在百货商店里有几种国产自行车。
little,few,several
这几个词用作形容词时都含“少量的”之意。
little只修饰不可数名词,含否定意义。
few只修饰可数名词的复数形式,侧重指数量非常少,给人一种模糊概念,含否定意义。
several修饰可数名词的复数形式,指至少有3个,但不会超过5、6个。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
sever,切开,-al,形容词后缀。即切开的,引申词义切成几份的,一些的,几个的。
- 近义词
- 知识拓展
单词解说
several用作形容词,作“几个,数个,一些”解时,多指三个以上,十个以下,其后接复数名词,一般用于肯定句中;作“各自的,不同的”解时,其后可接复数名词,也可接单数名词,但如果其前有each或every修饰时,其后则只能接单数名词。
several与被other,such,more等词修饰的名词连用时,通常放在这些词前。
重要短语
in several adv.分别地;各个地
several times几次
several people几个人
several liability连带责任;个别责任
- 双语例句 更多例句
Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with record albums...
窗下的几个蓝色塑料盒里装满了唱片。
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I had lived two doors away from this family for several years...
我和这家人是好几年的邻居了,中间就隔着两家。
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If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
你要是想找艾丽斯的照片的话,这儿有几张。
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He made several cheap jibes at his opponent during the interview.
在采访中他好几次对他的对手粗俗地加以嘲讽。
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In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
在某些情况下,人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。
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His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi.
他最优秀的电影,就是荣获几项大奖的那一部,是关于甘地生平的。
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The vice-president was accused of flip-flopping on several major issues.
副总统受到谴责,说他在几个重大问题上出尔反尔。
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- 相关词组
- several weeks几周;几个星期;数周;几星期
- made in several piece nozzle复喷嘴
- joint and several各自连带[负责]的,共同和个别的;
- in several分别地,各个地;
- several variables多变数
- have several irons in the fire同时有好几件事情要做
- cross several oceans远涉重洋;
- have fainted and recovered consciousness several times死去活来
- several searchers多个搜索者
- several liability个别责任,各人单独责任;各别责任;
- single large or several small principleSLOSS 原则
- a food steamer with several trays屉
- any of several broadleaf plants蕉;
- There are several有几个;有数
- Several hours几个小时;几小时
- staircase with several flights多梯段楼梯
- several times数次;
- race of several days多日赛
- polynomial in several indeterminates多元多项式
- several years later数年后;
- 今日热词
- 热门搜索
- so beautiful 如此美丽;如此漂亮;
- pomegranate n.石榴;石榴树;
- rollup n.汇总;上卷;卷起;滚动
- fantastic adj.极好的;极大的;奇异的;不切实际的;
- can you feel the love tonight 今夜爱无限;今夜感觉我的爱;今夜你是否感受到爱;狮子王;狮子王主题曲
- seven num.七;七个;第七;n.七;七个;
- pray vt.祈祷,祷告;请求,恳求;央求;vi.祈祷;请;恳求;
- tendency n.倾向;趋势;偏好;趋向;性情;极端势力;(政党内的)极端派别
- hometown n.家乡,故乡;“home town”的变体;
- shallow adj.浅的;肤浅的;(呼吸)浅的,弱的;
- parking n.(车辆等的)停放;停车场所,停车位;v.停车(park的ing形式);
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