"the job is (just) about done"
"the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
"we're almost finished"
"the car all but ran her down"
"he nearly fainted"
"talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
"the recording is well-nigh perfect"
"virtually all the parties signed the contract"
"I was near exhausted by the run"
"most everyone agrees"
1.几乎;差不多
You usealmost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
e.g. The couple had been dating foralmost three years...
这对情侣相恋已近3年。
e.g. Storms have been hittingalmost all of Britain recently...
最近几乎整个英国都受到了暴风雨的侵袭。
1. 几乎,差不多:allowance 津贴,补助;允许 |almost 几乎,差不多 | alone 单独的,孤独的