a few

They have amassed a fortune in just a few years.

他们在几年的时间里聚集了一笔财富。

The lecturer told a few jokes and anecdotes to add color to his talk.

演讲者穿插着说了几笑话和几则轶事, 为其演讲增色。

He followed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes from his own past.

他接下去讲了几件有关自己过去的令震惊的轶事。

I'll say a few words anent the letter.

关于这封信我要说几句。

With a few pluck at the string of his banjo, everybodyis singing along.

他拨了拨班卓琴的琴弦，每著唱了起了。

She babbled a few words to him.

她对他说了几句不知所云的话。

The house was ablaze in a few minutes.

房子几分钟烧起来了。

The aeroplane was flying a few feet above the sea.

飞机正在距海面几英尺的低空飞行。

A long story may be condensed into a few sentences.

一长篇故事可缩写成几句话。

They perfunctorily consoled him with a few words.

他们敷衍了事地安慰了他几句。

A few ruffian begin chummery make a target, only poor clever boy or long-standing.

同宿舍几光棍开始搞对象了，唯有瘦猴还是老大难。

I worked a few clubs and so forth.

我曾在几家俱乐部以及诸如此类的地方工作。

He uttered a few commonplaces about peace.

他泛泛地谈了几句关于和平的话。

A few big companies have opened offices abroad in order to circumvent our tax laws.

"一些大公司在国外设立办事处,以躲避我国的税法。"

A few sessions talking to a counsellor should straighten him out.

辅道员谈几次会使他改正过来的。

He has had a few brushes with them.

他曾与他们有点摩擦。

A few people came to boo but remained to applaud.

很多开始讥笑并不断地鼓掌。

Brighten up your bedroom with a few posters.

挂几张印刷画让你的寝室亮丽生色。

A few white weblike hairs were carried in the air behind him.

几茎蛛丝般的白发在脑后迎风飘动。

The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.

厨师在馅饼上戳了几洞。