【several音标】 英[ˈsevrəl] 美[ˈsevrəl]
【单词释义】 several是什么意思：
adj.几个的；专有的；各自的；分别的
pron.几个，数个；一些
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【several形近词/近似词】
federal adj.联邦（制）的；联邦政府的
feral adj.（动物）野生的，未驯的，野蛮的
visceral adj.内脏的，影响内脏的；出自内心的，发自肺腑的
liberal n.思想开明的人；自由主义者 adj.开明的；宽宏大度的；自由的
【单词例句】
◇ Some are addicted to cigarettes, only several packets of which will hurt their lungs and make them breathless quickly. Others can't quit drinking alcohol, whose harmful effects include causing young pregnant women to abort or give birth to abnormal babies.
有的对香烟上瘾，只要几包就会对他们的肺造成损害，使他们很容易就气喘吁吁；有的没法戒除酒精带来的不良后果，包括造成年轻的怀孕女性流产或生下不正常的婴儿；
◇ Made from fossil fuels, they are almost never recycled because they're too small and could be made from several different types of plastic.
用化石燃料制成的塑料吸管几乎从来不会被回收利用，因为它们体积太小，而且可能是由好几种不同类型的塑料制成的。
---- Is time up for this plastic relic
◇ The nasal cycle happens, according to the US National Library of Medicine, several times during the day, and is only brought to your attention if your nose is clogged up more than usual.
据《美国国家医学图书馆》透露，鼻子循环一天会出现好几次。只有当你的鼻子比平时更堵的时候，你才会注意到这一点。
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ Whether buying electronics or toilet paper, avocados or clothes, Chinese are used to simply tapping a button on their smartphone and getting a home delivery - sometimes several per day.
不管是购买电子设备还是卫生纸、牛油果或衣服，中国人已经习惯于按下智能手机屏幕上的一个按键就享受快递到家服务，有时一天要下好几单。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ They also had blood tests to measure several inflammatory biomarkers, which indicate how much plaque has built up in the blood vessels, and whether people are at risk of heart attack or stroke. The results showed that these inflammatory markers had significantly reduced compared with the control group.
这些人还抽血检测了几个炎症生物指标，这些指标能显示出血管中积聚了多少斑块，以及是否有心脏病发作或中风的风险。结果显示，相比对照组，这些人的炎症指标都显著降低。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ Since then scientists have come to learn that snowflakes can only form into 35 different shapes. Although scientists are also unsure why exactly the various shapes of snowflake form, they have identified eight predominant shapes, with each of these eight shapes having several different variations.
之后，科学家了解到雪花只会有35种不同形状的造型。虽然科学家也不清楚雪花会形成各种各样形状的准确原因，但是他们已经确定出了雪花的8种主要形状，这8种形状中的每一种又有几种不同的变化。
---- 3 biggest snow myths that will surprise you
◇ Truth: As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back. If you want a strong core -- especially the kind that would give you six-pack-like definition -- you need to challenge all of these muscles.Sit-ups or crunches strengthen just a few muscle groups.
事实：仰卧起坐只能针对你的腹部肌肉，而平板支撑则要用到你侧面、正面和背部的几组肌肉。所以如果你想拥有强壮的核心肌肉，尤其是想要练出6块腹肌，你需要锻炼到所有的这些肌肉。仰卧起坐只能锻炼到少数几个肌肉群。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ Sure, you can always reach for a glass of water -- but plain H20 isn't the most hydrating beverage around, according to a study from Scotland's St. Andrews University that compared the hydration responses of several different drinks.
当然，你总是可以喝水的——但是根据苏格兰圣安德鲁斯大学的一项研究，白水并非最解渴的饮料。这项研究将几种不同饮料的解渴功效做了对比。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ Universities, on the other hand, tend to offer both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to advanced degrees for a larger group of students. They can also be comprised of several schools—referred to as colleges—under their umbrella.
University则一般都会提供本科和研究生课程，有更大的学生群体能获得高级学位。University还可以包含college， 即学院。
---- What's the difference between a college and a university?
◇ The tracks were muddy. The river was drying up. Most villagers only possessed one broom, a few tins and several jars and their rectangular grass huts with round angles were surrounded by weeds.
泥泞的道路、河流干枯，大部分的村民拥有的财产只不过是一只扫帚、几个瓶瓶罐罐而已，圆角的矩形草屋四周长满了杂草。