新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

nearly

英  [ˈnɪəli]
    

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    ADV. 副词
  • 1几乎

    Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case.

    近义词

    almost , practically

    双语例句

    例:

    Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds.

    戈兹沃斯默默盯着我看了差不多20秒钟。

    例:

    Hunter knew nearly all of this already.

    这件事情亨特几乎全知道了。

    例:

    The beach was nearly empty.

    海滩几乎是空荡荡的。

    2即将

    Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case.

    近义词

    almost

    双语例句

    例:

    It was already nearly eight o'clock.

    已经快8点钟了。

    例:

    I was nearly asleep.

    我快睡着了。

    例:

    I've nearly finished the words for your song.

    我快要给你的歌填完词了。