This is because sometimes a few people may invent things which are nearly the same.

这是因为有时几个人可能会发明几乎相同的东西。

Only a few people know this secret.

只有少数人知道这个秘密。

Only a few people survive the accident.

在这场事故中，只有少数人幸存下来。

Only a few people survived the disaster.

在这次灾难中，只有少数人存世。

Only a few people remain after the meeting ended.

会议结束后，只有几个人剩下。

He made a subtile comment that only a few people understood.

他说了一句只有少数人能理解的微妙评论。

Only a few people know the inside story of this deal.

只有少数人知道这次交易的内幕。

There are a few people holding a post without qualifications in this project, dragging everyone down.

这个项目里有几个人滥竽充数，拖了大家的后腿。

Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.

不幸的是，只有少数人参加了这次演讲。

Quite a few people complained.

不少人抱怨。