Could I begin with a few formalities？
我可以从一些例行程序开始吗？
A few latecomers were still arriving。
几个迟到者还在陆续抵达。
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing。
我怡然自得地轻松了几个小时。
Several cars went off the rails。
有几节火车车厢出轨了。
I copied out several poems。
我抄录了几首诗歌。
Several windows had been smashed。
几扇窗户劈里啪啦打碎了。