Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2034
virtually
几乎；差不多
核心释义
almost; nearly; all but
- 1.
几乎但不完全。
Almost but not quite.
- 2.
实质上而非事实上
in essence or effect but not in fact
- 3.
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.
- 4.
几乎,差一点
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
- 5.
关于有限指数的子群的。
Of a subgroup of finite index.
- 6.
关于有限度数的覆盖空间的。
Of a covering space of finite degree.
- 7.
通过计算机或在网络空间中。
By computer or in cyberspace.
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
用法In use
The project is virtually finished; we only need to check a few details.
用法提示：virtually 作副词，意为“几乎、差不多”，修饰形容词 finished。
Because of the heavy traffic, we virtually missed the train.
用法提示：virtually 作为副词，表示“几乎、差一点”，修饰动词 missed。
The two paintings are virtually identical.
用法提示：virtually 修饰形容词 identical，表示“实质上、几乎”。
the strike virtually paralyzed the city
I'm virtually broke
virtually all the parties signed the contract
virtually + adjective
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象虚拟世界几乎和现实一样，所以virtually意为'几乎'。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于动词前或句首，修饰整个句子或动词。
发音与拼写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/.
高价值词汇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。
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