we might get a few compounds that are active against that target.我们可能会发现一些化合物对靶分子有效

a few 有些； 几个.

A few jokes will add a final fillip to your speech.

几句笑话会给你的演说添些生气。

John vamped up a few rumors to discredit his enemy.

约翰编造一些谣言去中伤他的敌人。

the chemists will make hundreds, maybe thousands, of samples related to that original化学家根据它们的母核结构合成出成千上万的类似物
relate to有关； 涉及

Some adults can't relate to children.

有些成年人不理解儿童的想法。

Children need to learn to relate to other children.

孩子们应该学会与其他孩子友好相处。

We have to screen those over and over again to make sure that we're going in the right direction.我们必须一遍一遍地筛选确保我们的方向正确

make sure弄明白； 设法确保

I'm going to make sure if I'm going to Macao.

我要拿定主意我是否去澳门。

I'll make sure of the time of the flight.

我要核实一下这班飞机的时间。