(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"
almost的用法和样例:
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用作副词 (adv.)
He slipped and almost fell. 他脚下一滑,险些跌倒。
She was almost mad with grief when her son died. 她的儿子死去时,她悲伤得几乎疯了。
This event was almost simultaneous with that one. 这件事几乎是与那件事同时发生的。
It's almost time to go. 差不多是该走的时候了。
The bridge is almost 2 kilometres long. 这座桥差不多有两公里长。