| 词组 | almost |
| 释义 | almost /ˈɔːlməʊst $ ˈɒːlmoʊst, ɒːlˈmoʊst/ adverb nearly, but not completely or not quitealmost + adjectivesalmost ready Supper’s almost ready.almost + verbssb has almost finished I've almost finished - just give me a few more minutes.almost + nounsalmost 10 o'clock/11.30/midnight etc It was almost midnight when we got back home.phrasesalmost as ... as He’s almost as old as I am.almost always/never She’s almost always late.almost every day/every time etc Marsha visits her son almost every day.almost certainly The story is almost certainly true.almost nothing/ anything/everything Almost nothing was done to improve the situation.THESAURUS: almost nearly almost. Nearly is more commonly used in British English than American English: I’ve been a teacher for nearly 10 years now. | It’s very nearly time to go home. not quite almost, but not yet: “Is he 60?” “Not quite!” | It’s not quite time to go yet. | I’m not quite ready yet. practically/virtually very nearly: The room was practically empty. | The frost killed practically every plant in the garden. | Virtually everyone had gone home. more or less/just about/pretty much especially spoken very nearly – use this when saying that the difference is not important: All the rooms are more or less the same size. | His jacket was pretty much the same colour as his trousers. | The policy will benefit just about everyone. getting on for BrE informal getting on toward especially AmE informal almost a particular time, age, or period of time – used especially when you are not sure of the exact time, age etc: It’s getting on for 10 years since we last saw each other. | “How old’s Diane?” “She must be getting on toward 50.” close to almost a particular number, amount, or time – used especially when the number or amount is surprisingly large or the time is very late: It was close to midnight by the time we arrived. | They’ve spent close to $1.3 billion on the project. approaching/nearing almost – used when a number or amount is still increasing or a time is getting nearer: The unemployment rate was nearing 20%. be on the verge of (doing) sthtears | collapse | bankruptcy | chaos | extinction | starvation | death to be very close to doing something, or being in a very bad situation: She was on the verge of tears (=almost crying). | The economy was on the verge of collapse. | I was on the verge of giving up. be on the brink of sthwar | disaster | collapse | starvation | extinction | bankruptcy to be very close to an extremely bad situation: The two countries are on the brink of war. | The white rhino is on the brink of extinction. | The company was on the brink of bankruptcy. |
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