several修饰可数名词，several表示两三个以上，但是不多，所以后边必须跟可数名词。several意为”three or more”,不超过四､五个｡a few同several近义,但a few表示a small，number(of),意为“少数”,所表示的数目或数量要比several多些｡

several的用法

1.several意为”three or more”,不超过四､五个｡a few同several近义,但a few表示a small，number(of),意为“少数”,所表示的数目或数量要比several多些｡一周的时间可以说a few days,但不能说several days;可以说a few of the six hundred workers,但一般不说several of the six hundred workers｡several单独作主语时,谓语动词通常用单数｡

2.例如:Several fishes in the lake every week.每周都有几个人在这个湖里钓鱼｡

several表示“不同的,各自的”时,可修饰单数名词或复数名词｡

例如:Each has his several idea.每人都有不同的想法｡

They went their several ways, each minding his own business.他们各走各的路,各管自己的事｡

several造句

1、I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.

大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。

2、Guerrero had also laid out several other items, carefully, on the ragged coverlet of the bed.

格雷罗小心翼翼地还在破烂的床罩上面摊开了另外几样东西。

3、The Queen conferred knighthood on several distinguished men.

女王将爵士头衔授予几位杰出人士。

4、For several months each year, he would come here to keep vigil at the tomb.

每年都有这么几个月，他都要回到这儿来守墓。

5、You look at a word or several words.

你看到一个或几个单词。