The number of people in the small town of Spencer,Iowa,for example, dropped from eleven thousand to eight thousand in just a few years.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

And I have actually seen evidence over the years, mercifully, just a small amount of evidence, but there are, in a group like this, always a few students who come in with a really strong background in high school.

这几年我已经见到了实例，令人感激的是，只有小部分人，但在这，像这样的一个小组，总有一些来到我们这的学生,在高中打下了良好的基础。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

Just a few small points. First of all, keep in mind that the bug is probably not where you think it is. Because if a bug were there, you'd have already found it.

第一，记住错误可能不是，发生在你认为的地方,因为如果那儿有一个错误,你可能已经找到了它。

麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

If the stock continues to rise in price in the next few minutes, the day trader sells the shares quickly to make a small profit.

VOA: special.2010.10.10

I just want to make a few small points that indicate how that works.

我在此举个小例子来作一个具体说明

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

He lives near New York City in a small apartment with few possessions.

VOA: special.2011.05.16

The truth of the matter is if you look at the technology industry, there's always a few big guys, some medium size guys, lots of small guys, and the names are always changing because the industry is so darn dynamic, and there's so much new stuff being invented.

真相是，如果你回首科技行业，人总会分为三六九等，耳熟能详的名字总在变化,因为这个行业发展实在太快了，有如此多的新事物被发明出来。

斯坦福公开课 - 微软CEO-Steve.Ballmer谈科技的未来课程节选

After a few minutes,however, I noticed a small shelf over the fireplace.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

Only a few headstones survive, but small metal signs mark the graves.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

But in the last few seconds a small boat entered the area.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

"It was a small, small miracle during the night which brought few other miracles.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

Since the space was small and climate-controlled, staffers allowed only small groups in for a few minutes at a time, which was enough to cure most people's olfactory curiosity.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30