Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2034
virtually
几乎；差不多
almost; nearly; all but
- 1.
Almost but not quite.
几乎但不完全。
- 2.
in essence or effect but not in fact
实质上而非事实上
- 3.
In essence or functionally, but not in fact, formally, or technically.
实质上或功能上,但并非事实上、形式上或技术上。
- 4.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
几乎,差一点
- 5.
Of a subgroup of finite index.
关于有限指数的子群的。
- 6.
Of a covering space of finite degree.
关于有限度数的覆盖空间的。
- 7.
By computer or in cyberspace.
通过计算机或在网络空间中。
实质上；实际上；虚拟地；在网上；通过电脑；（数学）几乎；本质上；几乎但不完全。；实质上而非事实上
In use
The project is virtually finished; we only need to check a few details.
Because of the heavy traffic, we virtually missed the train.
The two paintings are virtually identical.
the strike virtually paralyzed the city
I'm virtually broke
virtually all the parties signed the contract
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。
virtually + all/every/nobody etc.
用于表示数量上的绝大多数。
Connections
Collocations
- virtually impossible
- 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。
- virtually identical
- 几乎相同
- The two designs are virtually identical.这两种设计几乎相同。
- virtually all
- 几乎所有
- Virtually all students passed the exam.几乎所有学生都通过了考试。
- virtually every
- 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。
- virtually unknown
- 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。
- virtually unchanged
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象虚拟世界几乎和现实一样，所以virtually意为'几乎'。
Context & Register
“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。
Grammar Note
常置于动词前或句首，修饰整个句子或动词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'virtually' due to different stressed vowels. 'Actually', 'eventually', 'gradually' share a similar '-ually' ending (pronounced /-tʃuəli/ or /-dʒuəli/), while 'naturally' has /-tʃrəli/, and 'physically' and 'basically' have /-ɪkli/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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