“几个人”常见的英文表达有 “a few people” 或 “several people”,具体使用取决于语境和想要强调的侧重点:
“a few people”:
含义:表示数量不多,但有几个,通常带有一定的模糊性,不强调精确数量。
例句:There are a few people waiting outside.(外面有几个人在等着。)
“several people”:
含义:也表示数量为几个,但相比“a few people”,可能稍微多一些,或更强调有多个个体。
例句:Several people were injured in the accident.(事故中有几个人受伤了。)
此外,根据具体语境,还可以使用以下表达:
“how many people”:当询问具体人数时,可以使用这个疑问句形式。
例句:How many people are there in your group?(你们组有几个人?)
“a couple of people”:表示“两三个人”,强调数量较少。
例句:A couple of people came to the party.(有两三个人来参加了聚会。)