a few adj.一些，几个。
〔辨析〕在数量上用于肯定意义，强调有一些，后接复数可数名词。
〔例证〕I have a few friends in New York.我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
I have planed a English party.I have hold a party with English theme.
a number of 许多···，若干···。
〔辨析〕强调数量的概念，也可说a large／small number of，后接复数可数名词，谓语动词用复数。
（例证〕There are a number of chairs in the hall.大厅里有一些椅子。
这个句子用英语可以这么翻译：We are going to hold an English party at six this afternoon. 怎么翻译出来的呢？我们来分析一下：先判定句子的时态。根据时间“今天下午六点”，可以分析出是一般将来时，故而会想到用“。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
Held an English party Where will go 若有疑问及时追问，满意敬请采纳，O(∩_∩)O谢谢~~
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
（小贴士）the number of表示“···的数量（或数目）”，相应的谓语动词要用单数。例如：
The number of students at this college is decreasing.
聚会的英文：n. meeting ; gathering ; get-together。1、meeting 英 [ˈmiːtɪŋ] 美 [ˈmiːtɪŋ]n. 会议；会见；集会；汇合点 v. 会面；会合（meet的ing形式）。
这所大学的学生人数在减少。
several adj.几个，数个。
（例证）She raises several pigs.她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing，she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.墙上有几个洞。
some adj.一些，若干。
（辨析）带有不确定性，多用于肯定句中，后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
（例证）Some co-workers attended his party.
些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。
