ADV [ADVERB before verb] 几乎;差不多 You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case. 几乎;差不多
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The couple had been dating for almost three years.
这对情侣相恋已近3年。
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Storms have been hitting almost all of Britain recently.
最近几乎整个英国都受到了暴风雨的侵袭。
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The effect is almost impossible to describe.
这种影响几乎无法用言语描述。
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He was almost as tall as Pete, but skinnier.
他和皮特差不多高,但更瘦。
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The arrested man will almost certainly be kept at this police station.
几乎可以肯定,被逮捕的男子将被扣押在该警察局。
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He contracted Spanish flu, which almost killed him.
他得了西班牙流感,险些丧命。
SYN nearly, about, approaching, close to
Usage | almost and most |
Be sure to use almost, not most, before such words as all, any, anyone, every, and everyone: Almost all people like chocolate. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike. Strangely, almost every student in the class is left-handed. |
Thesaurus | almost Also look up: |
ADV. | about, most, practically, virtually |
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