有a few of和a several of的用法吗？

Question

可以举些经典例子吗？

Answer 1

a few 侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊的概念；few 是单数名词，表示“几个/一些”时需要加不定冠词 a。如：

　　A few of the tiles were clearly out of alignment. 有几片瓦明显出格了。（引自《简明英汉词典》）
　　A few of us speak French. 我们中间有几个人讲法语。（引自《现代英汉综合大词典》）

several 侧重指至少有3个，但不会超过5、6个； several 是复数名词，前面不能用 a。如：

　　The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces. 博物馆收藏了他的几件立体派杰作。（引自《权威词典》）
　　There were flashes of brilliance from several of the players. 几位选手的才气不时闪现出来。（引自《简明英汉词典》）