They were trying to predict, within a window of a few days,他們嘗試預測在幾天里

try to設法, 盡力, 試圖

Do not try to cover a mistake.

不要試圖掩蓋錯誤。

I will try to save as much as I can.

我會設法盡可能多儲蓄。

a few一些(用于可數名詞之前)

She read me a few extracts from her own new novel.

她把她自己的新小說念了幾段給我聽。

Only a few of my friends were informed about it.

這件事只有我的幾個朋友知道

As you can see, it hadn't got quite as far in as was expected.能看到它沒有預計中走的那么遠

as far至今； 到這里為止

We walked as far as the railroad station.

我們走到火車站那樣遠的地方。

My garden extends as far as the river.

我的花園一直伸展到河邊。