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BNC: 280 COCA: 291
almostadverbuk/ˈɔːl.məʊst/ us/ˈɑːl.moʊst/

A2 nearly几乎，差不多，差一点，将近

She's almost 30.她差不多快30了。
It was almost six o'clock when he left.他离开时将近6点了。
I almost wish I hadn't invited him.我甚至有点希望自己没邀请他。
It'll cost almost as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.修理要花的钱差不多都可以买个新的了。
Almost all the passengers on the ferry were French.渡船上的乘客几乎都是法国人。
They'll almost certainly forget to do it.几乎可以肯定他们会忘记做这件事的。
The town was almost entirely destroyed during the war.战争期间，这个城市几乎完全被夷为平地。
We were bitten by mosquitoes almost every night.几乎每天晚上我们都挨蚊子叮。
The boat sank almost immediately after it had struck the rock.船撞到岩石上，几乎一瞬间就沉了。
Most artists find it almost impossible to make a living from art alone.多数艺术家发现几乎不可能只靠艺术谋生。

More examples

It took us almost a day to get here.

The socialist party have been in office for almost ten years.

Her paintings are almost photographic in their detail and accuracy.

Tyres are almost always made of rubber.

A car suddenly appeared from nowhere and almost made me fall off my pony.

BNC: 280 COCA: 291
BNC: 280 COCA: 291
almost

adverb

almost ♦︎ nearly ♦︎ virtually ♦︎ more or less ♦︎ not quite ♦︎ practically ♦︎ about ♦︎ pretty much/wellThese words are all used to mean to a great degree but not completely. 这些词均表示几乎、差不多。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆almost / nearly / virtually / more or less / not quite / practically / pretty much all / every◆almost / virtually / more or less / practically / pretty much any / anything◆almost / nearly / virtually / more or less / practically always◆almost / nearly / virtually / more or less / not quite / practically empty◆almost / virtually / more or less / practically impossible◆almost / nearly / virtually / more or less / not quite / practically finished■ almost to a great degree but not completely 几乎；差不多◆I like almost all of them.我差不多所有的都喜欢。◆It's a mistake they almost always make.这是他们几乎总要犯的错误。◆The story is almost certainly false.这个故事几乎肯定是假的。◆Dinner's almost ready.晚饭差不多好了。◆Their house is almost opposite ours.他们的房子几乎正对着我们的房子。◆He slipped and almost fell.他滑了一下，险些跌倒。■ nearly almost 几乎；差不多◆I've worked here for nearly two years.我已经在这里工作近两年。◆The bottle's nearly empty.瓶子差不多空了。◆It's nearly time to leave.差不多该走了。◆He's nearly as tall as you are.他几乎跟你一样高。◆ (especially BrE) She very nearly died.她差点儿死了。NOTE 辨析 Almost or nearly?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆I've got almost / nearly every CD they've made.他们制作的所有CD我几乎都有。◆She almost / nearly missed her train.她差点儿误了火车。You can also use them in negative sentences, but it is much more common to make a positive sentence with only just. 两词也可用于否定句，但肯定句中更常用only just◆We only just got there in time. (or: We almost / nearly didn't get there in time.)我们刚好及时赶到了。 Nearly is more common with numbers. * nearly多与数字连用◆There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.差不多200人出席了会议。 Almost, but not nearly can be used before words like any, anybody and anything. * any、anybody和anything等词前只用almost，不用nearly◆They'll eat almost anything.他们几乎什么都吃。◆They'll eat nearly anything. You can also use almost before no, nobody and never, but it is much more common to use hardly or scarcely with any, anybody or ever. * almost还可用在no、nobody和never前，但是更常用hardly或scarcely与any、anybody或ever搭配◆She's hardly ever in. (or: She's almost never in.)她几乎总不在家。 Almost can be used when you are saying that one thing looks like another. * almost可指两件物品相像◆The boat looked almost like a toy.这条船看起来像个玩具。In British English you can use very and so before nearly. 在英式英语中，nearly前可用very或so修饰◆ (BrE) He was very nearly caught.他差点就被抓到。 ■ virtually very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important 几乎，差不多，实际上（因而细微的差异并不重要）◆He virtually admitted he was guilty.他实际上承认了自己有罪。◆This year's results are virtually the same as last year's.今年的结果几乎和去年一样。◆The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country.这种红松鼠在该国大部分地区几乎已经灭绝。■ ˌmore or ˈless

idiom

almost, especially when any difference is not very important （尤指差异不重要时）几乎，差不多◆The story is more or less true.这个传闻差不多是真实的。◆His estimate has turned out to be more or less correct.结果他的估计几乎是准确的。◆The two houses were more or less identical.两所房子几乎一模一样。◆I've more or less finished the book.我差不多看完那本书了。ⓘ More or less is not as nearly as virtually, but is used in cases where it is not so important that sth should be completely correct, the same, finished, etc. * more or less表示接近的程度不如virtually，但可用于没有必要达到完全准确、完全一致或全部完成等的情况。■ not quite not completely, but almost 不完全；差不多◆The theatre was not quite full.剧场并未完全满座。◆That's not quite the same thing, is it?那并不完全是一回事，对吗？◆The room was full of old furniture that didn't quite match.房间里摆满了不太协调的老式家具。◆He didn't feel quite ready for marriage.他觉得自己还没完全做好结婚的准备。ⓘ Not quite is a less positive expression than the other words and phrases in this group: it often emphasizes the small degree to which sth is not complete or satisfactory, rather than the large degree to which it is. 在这组词语中，not quite的词义不如其他词语所表达的意义正面，常常强调在很小的程度上不完全或不太令人满意，而不是大体上如是或令人满意。■ practically (especially spoken) virtually 几乎，差不多，实际上（因而细微的差异并不重要）◆She practically accused me of starting the fire!她等于说是指责我纵火！◆With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing.有了那道裂纹，这只花瓶可说是一文不值。◆There's practically no difference between the two options.两种选择实际上没什么分别。NOTE 辨析 Virtually or practically?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆This drug was virtually / practically unknown in Britain.这种药在英国几乎没有人知道。You can also use both these words in negative sentences, although you can also use hardly or scarcely with any, anything, ever, etc. 两词也可用于否定句，当然也可用hardly或scarcely与any、anything、ever等词搭配，表达相同的意思◆There's virtually / practically no money left.几乎没剩下什么钱。◆There's hardly any money left.几乎没剩下什么钱。 Practically is slightly more informal than virtually and is used especially in spoken English. * practically比virtually略微非正式，尤用于口语。 ■ about (especially spoken) nearly; very close to 几乎；将近◆I'm just about ready.我这就准备好了。◆This is about the best we can hope for.这差不多是我们希求的最好结果。■ pretty ˈmuch■ pretty ˈwell

idiom

 (spoken) almost; almost completely 几乎；差不多◆One sheep looks pretty much like another to me.在我看来，羊长得都差不多。◆He goes out pretty well every night.他几乎每晚都外出。◆The first stage is pretty much finished.第一阶段差不多结束了。
BNC: 280 COCA: 291
almost
Almost and almost not: almost, nearly, hardly...

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