一个表达，不止一种意思。

几个；两三个；几个；两三个；一对

Give me a couple of minutes to save these files before we turn off the computer.

一点；稍微；一点；少量

The new speaker is a little quieter than the old one, so we raised the volume before the film started.

一点儿；少许；有几分；一点点；稍微

Could you turn the music down a little bit?

再多一点；再稍微多些；再多一点；稍微多一些

Could you give the paint a little more time to dry before we hang the picture?

一会儿；片刻；一会儿；短暂的一段时间

We waited a little while after the rain stopped, then walked down to the market.

很多；大量；很多；大量（表示程度或数量）

We learned a lot from the neighbors who helped us fix the fence.

时间问题；迟早会发生的事；只是时间问题；迟早会发生的事

After the first crack appeared in the old dam, inspectors knew a major repair was only a matter of time.

许多；若干；一些；若干；许多

A number of local growers have asked the market to extend its Saturday hours.

解释；说明（原因或比例）；解释（现象或差异）；是……的原因

A late delivery accounts for the missing items in today's order.

合情合理；说得通；合计；说得通

His explanation doesn't add up because the receipt shows he left the store an hour earlier.

过了一会儿；不久之后；过了一会儿；过一阵子

After a while, the children stopped asking about the train and started drawing pictures on the platform bench.

毕竟；终究；到底；毕竟；终究

Let's take the earlier train; after all, we can have breakfast near the museum before it opens.

事先；提前；提前；预先；提前

Please reserve a seat ahead of time, as the workshop has room for only twenty participants.

一整天；整整一天；一整天；从早到晚

The children talked about the science fair all day long because they were excited to show their projects.

突然；一下子；突然；忽然间；突然；忽然

All of a sudden, the pressure dropped, and the crew shut down the pump before the pipe burst.

遍及；到处都是；到处；遍布

News of the recall spread all over the region within a day.

重新；再来一次；从头再来；重新一遍

The computer crashed before I saved the file, so I had to start all over again.

到处；散乱不堪；到处都是；杂乱无章

The receipts are all over the place; let's sort them by month.

还好吗；没事吧（询问身体或状况）；好吧；行；没问题

Are you all right? You look pale after the hike.

一直；总是；总是；一直

The upstairs neighbor plays the same piano scale all the time, especially on Sunday mornings.

一路；一直到（某处或某阶段）；一路上；完全；一直；一路；一直（到）

The new footpath runs all the way from the station to the harbor.

在过程中；一路上；一路上；在过程中

The team collected feedback from local teachers along the way and revised the lessons twice.

连同；以及；连同；以及；和……一起

Along with the signed form, please attach a copy of your receipt so we can process the refund.

除……之外；除了；除了；除……之外；此外

Apart from a few loose tiles, the old roof is still in good condition.

在附近；就在拐角处；在拐角附近；即将到来；在附近；即将到来

The new bakery is just around the corner, so we can walk there before work.

世界各地；环游世界；世界各地；全世界

The documentary follows cooks around the world who preserve family recipes.

得出；达成（结论、决定或结果）；得出；形成（结论、决定等）

After comparing the survey results, the committee arrived at a shared explanation for the delay.

事实上；其实；事实上；实际上

As a matter of fact, I already picked up your package from the front desk.

由于；作为……的结果；由于；因为（后接原因）

The Marriott hotel suffered significant damage as a result of the collapse of the South Tower.

总体而言；整体上；总体而言；作为整体

As a whole, the group prefers meeting in person, even though a few members call in.

据……所知；就……而言；就……而言；据……所知

My father himself, as far as I know, inherited no money at all from his father.

和……一样好；几乎等同于；几乎等同于；和……一样好

The homemade soup was as good as the one we had at the little restaurant downtown.

只要；在……条件下；只要；条件是

You can borrow my car as long as you fill the tank before bringing it back.

和……一样多；同样程度地；尽管；虽然；和……一样多；尽管；虽然（引出让步）

I enjoyed the outdoor concert as much as I enjoyed the food, so I hope they hold it again next year.

一……就……；刚……便……；一……就……；尽快；一……就……；刚一……便……

It never fails: As soon as the horde hears the words "Social Security," a silence falls.

也；同样；也；还；同样；也；还

I packed an extra sweater, and I brought gloves as well because the forecast changed.

以及；既……又……；以及；也；除……之外还；以及；也；同样

The new style in Web pages is "logical as well as luscious": more color, less confusion.

如你所知；正如你知道的；你也知道；如你所知；如你所知；你知道的

As you know, the ferry schedule changes when the winter timetable begins.

请求；索要；请求；要求

If you need another blanket, ask for one at the front desk before the night staff changes shifts.

每次；一次；一次；每次

The gate itself is wide enough for only one person to pass through at a time.

（用于否定或疑问）丝毫；根本；一点也；完全（常用于否定句和疑问句）

The new sign was not visible at all after the fog covered the entrance to the trail.

起初；最初；起初；开始时；起初；一开始

At first, the new timetable confused passengers, but clearer signs helped them find the right platform.

在家；在家里；在家；在住所内；在家；在熟悉的环境中

I will be at home after seven, so drop off the book whenever it suits you.

终于；终于；最终

After weeks of repairs, the mountain road was open at last.

同时；一起；立刻；马上；立刻；同时

When the alarm sounded, everyone stood up at once.

处于危险中；有风险；处于风险之中；面临危险

Without shade or drinking water, the hikers were at risk during the unusually hot afternoon.

在某个时候；迟早；在某个时候；总有一天

At some point, the city will need to replace the water pipes beneath the old district.

处于风险中；关系重大；处于风险中；得失攸关

With the final grant at stake, the team checked every figure before sending the proposal.

当时；在那个时候；在那时；当时

At that time, I was working evenings, so I could meet the delivery driver in the morning.

在……底部；在……末尾；在……底部；在……最深处

The spare batteries are at the bottom of the blue drawer beside the stove.