It only takes a few days for beans to sprout.

豆子只需几天就会发芽。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago.

我们几天前才得知新教师是谁。

《牛津词典》

In those days, only a privileged few had the vote.

在那个时代，只有少数特权人物才享有选举权。

《牛津词典》

He also reported the major's statement that Sumter had only enough food for a few more days.

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Only a few days before Cleveland's second inauguration in eighteen ninety-three, a major railroad failed.

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The Palestinians have threatened to cancel indirect negotiations, which they agreed to only a few days ago.

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Some say they're becoming mentally disoriented from starting early and working late into the night, seven days a week, with only a few days off a month.

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Apparently his pension clients are not concerned that the substantial fees these parties pay to sponsor a conference that last only a few days may undermine the objectivity of his legal advice.

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In his grazing school and in demonstrations, he asks farmers to keep their animals in a given area for only a few days, then move them to a section where the grass is eight inches tall and has reached its highest nutrient value.

NEWYORKER: Testing, Testing