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nearly + adjective/adverb
修饰形容词或副词，表示接近某种状态。
The room is nearly full.
房间里几乎满了。
几乎；差不多
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几乎；差不多
almost, but not completely; all but; virtually
The room is nearly full.
房间里几乎满了。
几乎,差不多。
In close approximation; almost, virtually.
(动作或状态)略微不足或未完全实现；几乎
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
亲密地,关系密切地。
With close relation; intimately.
以接近的方式
in a close manner
She nearly missed the bus because she overslept.
她因为睡过头差点错过了公交车。
AI contextual example
The project is nearly complete, just a few details remain.
这个项目几乎完成了，只剩下一些细节。
AI contextual example
I have nearly finished reading this book.
我几乎已经读完这本书了。
AI contextual example
he nearly fainted
他差点晕倒
WordNet
修饰形容词或副词，表示接近某种状态。
The room is nearly full.
房间里几乎满了。
修饰动词，常与数量或程度相关。
He nearly missed the train.
他差点错过了火车。
修饰名词短语，表示接近某个数量或范围。
It took nearly an hour.
花了将近一个小时。
修饰表示全部或任意的词。
Nearly all students passed the exam.
几乎所有的学生都通过了考试。
Not this
I nearly didn't go to the party because I was tired.
Use this
I almost didn't go to the party because I was tired.
在否定句中，“nearly”通常不用于修饰“didn't”，而“almost”可以。应使用“almost”表示“差点没做某事”。
Not this
She is nearly beautiful.
Use this
She is almost beautiful.
“nearly”修饰形容词时通常指数量、程度或时间上的接近，不用于描述主观感觉如“漂亮”。应使用“almost”表示“差不多”。
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几乎所有
Nearly all students passed the exam.
几乎所有学生都通过了考试。
几乎每个
She visits nearly every week.
她几乎每周都来。
几乎完成
I am nearly finished with my homework.
我几乎完成了作业。
几乎不可能
It is nearly impossible to find a parking spot here.
在这里几乎不可能找到停车位。
几乎相同
The two designs are nearly identical.
这两个设计几乎相同。
几乎不
He was nearly late for the meeting.
他开会差点迟到了。
远非，差得远
The work is not nearly done yet.
这项工作远未完成。
几乎所有
Nearly all students passed the exam.
几乎所有学生都通过了考试。
快到了；差不多完成了
We've been driving for hours, but we're nearly there.
我们已经开了几个小时车，但快到了。
几乎所有人都能忍受逆境，但如果你想测试一个人的品格，就给他权力。
The project is nearly complete.
这个项目几乎完成了。
我是差点没头的尼克。
He nearly failed the exam.
他差点没通过考试。
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联想"near"（近）加"-ly"，意为"接近地"，引申为"几乎"。想象你几乎碰到目标，但差一点没到。
通常用于书面和口语，中性语域，表示几乎达到某种状态或程度。
nearly + adjective/adverbnearly + numeralnearly + verb
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