Could I begin with a few formalities？
我可以從一些例行程序開始嗎？
A few latecomers were still arriving。
幾個遲到者還在陸續抵達。
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing。
我怡然自得地輕松了幾個小時。
Several cars went off the rails。
有幾節火車車廂出軌了。
I copied out several poems。
我抄錄了幾首詩歌。
Several windows had been smashed。
幾扇窗戶劈里啪啦打碎了。