A FEW vs. A COUPLE vs. SEVERAL
いくらかの VS. 2,3の、2つの VS. 数個の、数人の
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Welcome to another "hump" Wednesday (If you don't remember why Wednesday is called "the hump", see the Greeting for the 6 June 2000 WordMaster)! It should help you through the day to know that March -- the month of spring's happy return -- is just a couple of days away!
"How many are a couple?"
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A few means some or a small number of things.
A couple means a few, especially two.
Several means a few, especially more than three but fewer than many.
* See the 2 December 2000 WordMaster,"A FEW vs. (ONLY A) FEW".
a few は、いくらかの、少数のという意味です。
a couple も、いくらかの、少数のという意味ですが、特に2つという意味でよく使われます。
several も、いくらかの、少数のという意味ですが、3より多いが多数ではない場合に使います。
* 2000/12/2のWordMaster "A FEW vs. (ONLY A) FEW" 参照 1. | Could you lend me a few dollars for lunch? | | | | 2. | a: | Are there any blank CDs left? | | b: | I think there are a few in my middle desk drawer. | | | | 3. | a: | Would you like some mints? | | b: | I'll take one, thanks. | | a: | Why not take a couple? | | | | 4. | a: | Have you seen "Star Wars"? | | b: | I've seen it several times. It's one of my favorite movies. | | | | 5. | I had to wait several hours to be seen by a doctor. | | | | 6. | It'll be several months yet before it's warm enough to swim at the beaches along the Japan Sea coast. |
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