a number of
英 [ə ˈnʌmbə(r) ɒv]
美 [ə ˈnʌmbər əv]
许多的
同义词辨析
a fewa number ofseveralsome【导航词义：一些】
a fewadj. 一些，几个
〔辨析〕
在数量上用于肯定意义，强调有一些，后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
I have a few friends in New York.
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
a number of许多…，若干…
〔辨析〕
强调数量的概念，也可说 a large/small number of, 后接复数可数名词，谓语动词用复数。
〔例证〕
There are a number of chairs in the hall.
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
severaladj. 几个，数个
〔辨析〕
相对于 a few，some 而言较为正式，一般只能用于肯定句，强调“不止一两个”，后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕
She raises several pigs.
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
someadj. 一些，若干
〔辨析〕
带有不确定性，多用于肯定句中，后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
〔例证〕
Some co-workers attended his party.
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
双语例句
- It is thought that this virus is implicated in the development of a number of illnesses.
这种病毒被认为与数种疾病的发生密切相关。 - This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons
之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨，有几点理由。 - This return to realism has produced a revival of interest in a number of artists
这种重回现实主义的趋势已经重新激起了人们对许多艺术家的兴趣。 - We have lived here quite a number of years.
我们在这儿住了好些年了。 - A number of records fell during the sports meet.
在运动会上破了多项记录。 - A number of the French players went nuts, completely out of control.
有几个法国运动员简直是疯了，完全失去了控制。 - She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。 - Asmus became friendly with a number of writers and appeared in print as a literary critic.
阿斯穆斯和许多作家成为了好友，而且还作为一名文学评论家出现在报纸上。 - It's a very tricky problem, but I think there are a number of things you can do.
那是个非常棘手的问题，但我想有几样事你是可以做到的。 - In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues.
根据这一信息，现在有可能弄清楚几个关键问题了。