almost
/ˈɔːlməʊst/adverb
- not quite; very nearly几乎, 差不多:
he almost knocked Georgina over
他差点儿把乔治娜撞倒
Rachel laughed, almost apologetically
雷切尔笑了笑, 像是挺抱歉
the place was almost empty
那里差不多空了
it will eat almost anything
它几乎什么都吃
the storm was almost upon them.
暴风雨近在眉梢。
词源
Old English æl mǣst 'for the most part' (see ALL, MOST).