almost
adv. 几乎,差不多
You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
The couple had been dating for almost three years...
这对情侣相恋已近3年。
Storms have been hitting almost all of Britain recently...
最近几乎整个英国都受到了暴风雨的侵袭。
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
almost, nearly, about, approximately, around, roughly
这些副词均有"大约,差不多"之意。
I'm so thirsty I'm almost dying for a cuppa.
我太渴了,真想喝一杯茶.
The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.
雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标.
We must be almost to Denver.
我们一定快到丹佛了.
The rain has almost stopped, it's just drizzling now.
雨几乎停了, 现在只是在下毛毛雨.
He married again with almost indecent haste.
他再婚了,匆忙得几乎有失体面.