almost
- adv.几乎，差不多
all 所有的,全部的 + most 大多数的
almostadv.
几乎；差不多
not quite
I like almost all of them.
我差不多所有的都喜欢。
It's a mistake they almost always make.
这是他们几乎总要犯的错误。
The story is almost certainly false.
这个故事几乎肯定是虚构的。
It's almost time to go.
是差不多该走的时候了。
Dinner's almost ready.
饭就要做好了。
He slipped and almost fell.
他滑了一下，险些跌倒。
Their house is almost opposite ours.
他们的房子几乎正对着我们的房子。
They'll eat almost anything.
他们几乎什么都吃。
Almost no one (= hardly anyone) believed him.
几乎没人相信他的话。
These three words have similar meanings and are used frequently with the following words.上述三个近义词常与下列词语连用：
almost ~ |
nearly ~ |
practically ~ |
|---|---|---|
certainly |
(numbers) |
all |
all |
all |
every |
every |
always |
no |
entirely |
every |
nothing |
impossible |
finished |
impossible |
empty |
died |
anything |
They are used in positive sentences.三词亦可用于否定句，但是用only just构成肯定句更常见：
She almost/nearly/practically missed her train.
她差点儿误了火车。
Nearly all the students have bikes.
几乎所有学生都有自行车。
I’ve got practically every CD they’ve made.
他们灌制的每张激光唱片我几乎都有。
There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.
与会者有近200人。
We only just got there in time. (或：We almost/nearly didn’t get there in time.)
我们险些未能及时赶到那儿。
Almost and practically can be used before words like any , anybody , anything , etc.这两个词亦可用于no、nobody、never等词前，但是这类情况更常用hardly或scarcely与any、anybody、ever等词搭配：
I’ll eat almost anything.
我几乎什么都吃。
She’s hardly ever in. (或：She’s almost never in.)
她几乎从来不在家。
Almost can be used when you are saying that one thing is similar to another.表示某物与另一物相似可用almost：
The boat looked almost like a toy.
这船看上去简直像个玩具。
In BrE you can use very and so before nearly .在英国英语中，nearly前可用very和so：
He was very nearly caught.
他差点儿被抓住。
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- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished;all but
- the job is (just) about done
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
- the car all but ran her down
- he nearly fainted
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours
- the recording is well-nigh perfect
- virtually all the parties signed the contract
- I was near exhausted by the run
- most everyone agrees
- Synonym: about most nearly near nigh virtually well-nigh
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That one mistake almost cost him his life .
那一个差错几乎使他丧命。
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The pain was almost more than he could bear .
这种痛苦几乎使他无法忍受。
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It 's almost time to go .
是差不多该走的时候了。
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The argument ground on for almost two years .
这场争论拖拖拉拉持续了近两年。
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Almost all homes have at least one TV set .
差不多每家都至少有一台电视机。
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She was almost 90 , but still very robust .
她将近90岁了，但身体仍然十分强健。
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He swept into the lead with an almost perfect performance .
他以几近完美的表现跨入领先位置。
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I like almost all of them .
我差不多所有的都喜欢。
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It 's a mistake they almost always make .
这是他们几乎总要犯的错误。
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By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately .
他运气好，几乎立刻找到了工作。
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Without treatment , she will almost certainly die .
要是不治疗，她十有八九会死。
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Almost every family in the country owns a television .
这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
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The credits seemed to last almost as long as the film !
演职人员字幕持续的时间几乎与这部电影一样长！
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There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved .
对有关问题几乎是一无所知。
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The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them .
练习十分简单，几乎谁都会做。
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Almost no one believed him .
几乎没人相信他的话。
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He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990 .
自从1990年以来，他差不多一直在法国居住和工作。
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Such advice as he was given has proved almost worthless .
他所得到的那点建议结果证明几乎完全没用。
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I 've saved almost £ 100 so far .
我至今已经攒了差不多100英镑了。
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It happened almost exactly a year ago .
这事情发生差不多正好一年了。
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Agreement on this issue is almost universal .
这个问题几乎取得全体一致的意见。
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The pain was almost too great to endure .
痛苦得几乎难以忍受。
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This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal .
这种急性大脑传染病几乎总是导致死亡。
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His coat was so long it was almost touching the floor .
他的大衣太长，差不多拖到地板了。
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Membership almost doubled in two years .
两年内会员数目几乎翻了一番。
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Nick 's grown almost an inch in the last month .
尼克这一个月来长高了差不多一英寸。
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Servants are now almost extinct in modern society .
在现代社会里奴仆已近乎不复存在。
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The horse was almost pure white in colour .
那匹马几乎是纯白色。
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She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth .
她恨不得要告诉他实情。
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Almost everyone has some musical ability .
几乎人人都有一些音乐才能。
常与数字连用，表示在数量、时间、面积等方面的接近；与副词、动词等连用时，多表示程度上的接近。
The sea covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface.
海洋几乎占地球表面的四分之三。
It was nearly six o'clock.
快6点钟了。
She was nearly drowned.
她差点儿被淹死。
指在程度、数量等方面十分接近。
Our work is almost completed.
我们的工作差不多完成了。
Almost everybody spoke.
几乎每个人都发了言。
There was almost no snow that winter.
那年冬天几乎没有下雪。