几年的英文：
a few years
several years

参考例句：

At last they are beginning to make money,and they hope in a few years to pay off all their loans.
他们终于开始挣钱了，他们希望几年之内，能还清债务。

In the last few years
在最近几年

After a lapse of several years
事隔几年之后

He's been on the gravy train these years
这几年他一直很走运

The report is a brilliant condensation of several years' work.
这报告是几年工作的精华.

At least we have come a few years closer to catching up.
起码争取了几年时间。

Her father kept a grocer' s shop for a number of years
她父亲开了几年杂货店

The report is a brilliant condensation of several years'work.
这报告是几年工作的精华。

I haven't seen my elder brother for a couple of years.
我已经几年没看到我哥哥了。

He’d been contented enough the first few years
最初几年他倒是踌躇满志。

years是什么意思：
n. 年；学年，年度；年级学生；年龄；时期；很久；一年时间

Year succeeds to year.
年复一年。

This year is a banner year for crops.
今年是个丰年。

Year after year went past.
一年又一年过去了。

Lasting or active through the year or through many years.
常绿的全年或多年都充满生机

"A snow year, a rich year"
瑞雪兆丰年

several是什么意思：
adj. 几个的；各自的
pron. 几个；数个

Rape several women or have sexual relations with several girls
强奸妇女、奸淫幼女多人的

This assumption is false in several ways.
这种推断是错误的，错在了多个方面。

It comes with several inbuilt features.
他有很多固定的特征。

The storm caused severe drifting.
暴风雪造成了严重的积雪现象。

The engine misfired several times.
发动机好几次发动不起来。