同题目several为什么等于afew不等于notmany

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同题目several为什么等于a few不等于not many

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several [sev·er·al || 'sevr?l]
adj.几个的,数个的; 各不相同的,各自的 百度公益力集合体 句酷双语例句
several
After several repetitions there still remains an error.
重复数次之后仍然存在误差.
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
If you say @all means@ or @several means@,
如果说“all means”或“several means”,
-- 无师自通 校园英语会话 - In the Classroom (3)
After several years' self study he acquired a great deal of knowledge.
经过几年的自学,他获得了不少知识.
a few
有些,几个
pron.一些(用于可数名词之前)
例句:
I only have a few pennies with me.
我身上只有几个便士.
Some insects have a life-span of no more than a few hours.
有些昆虫寿命只有几小时.
We are trying to make a few economies.
我们正想办法节省一些.
not many 指不多,