virtually + adjective
强调程度极高,接近绝对。
The task is virtually impossible.
这项任务几乎不可能完成。
几乎;差不多
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
几乎;差不多
almost; nearly; all but
The task is virtually impossible.
这项任务几乎不可能完成。
几乎但不完全。
Almost but not quite.
实质上而非事实上
in essence or effect but not in fact
实质上或功能上,但并非事实上、形式上或技术上。
In essence or functionally, but not in fact, formally, or technically.
几乎,差一点
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
The project is virtually finished; we only need to check a few details.
这个项目几乎完成了;我们只需要检查几个细节。
AI contextual example
Because of the heavy traffic, we virtually missed the train.
由于交通拥堵,我们差点错过了火车。
AI contextual example
The two paintings are virtually identical.
这两幅画几乎一模一样。
AI contextual example
the strike virtually paralyzed the city
罢工几乎使这座城市瘫痪。
WordNet
强调程度极高,接近绝对。
The task is virtually impossible.
这项任务几乎不可能完成。
用于表示数量上的绝大多数。
Virtually every student passed the exam.
几乎每个学生都通过了考试。
修饰动词,表示动作或状态接近完成。
The species has virtually disappeared.
该物种几乎已经消失。
Not this
He is virtual done.
Use this
He is virtually done.
“virtual”是形容词,不能修饰动词“done”;应改为副词“virtually”表示“几乎”。
Not this
It was a virtually success.
Use this
It was virtually a success.
“virtually”是副词,不能直接修饰名词“success”;应放在冠词前,修饰整个谓语“was a success”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
几乎不可能
It is virtually impossible to finish the project on time.
按时完成这个项目几乎是不可能的。
几乎相同
The two designs are virtually identical.
这两种设计几乎相同。
几乎所有
Virtually all students passed the exam.
几乎所有学生都通过了考试。
几乎每一个
Virtually every house in the neighborhood was damaged.
该街区的几乎每一栋房子都遭到了破坏。
几乎不为人知
The artist was virtually unknown during his lifetime.
这位艺术家生前几乎不为人知。
几乎未变
The village has remained virtually unchanged for centuries.
这个村庄几个世纪以来几乎未变。
几乎不可能
It's virtually impossible to get a ticket for the concert now.
现在几乎不可能买到演唱会的票了。
几乎相同
The two paintings are virtually identical.
这两幅画几乎一模一样。
几乎不为人知
The author was virtually unknown until his book became a bestseller.
这位作者在他的书成为畅销书之前几乎不为人知。
Use virtually naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象虚拟世界几乎和现实一样,所以virtually意为'几乎'。
“virtually” 多用于表示“几乎”或“差不多”,适用于各种正式和非正式场合,比较常见于书面语和日常对话中,使用时无特殊语域限制。
常置于动词前或句首,修饰整个句子或动词。
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