practically
英['præktɪkli] 美['præktɪkli]
"practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train"
"he was practically the only guest at the party"
"there was practically no garden at all"
"practically orientated institutions such as business schools"
"a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely"
"much the same thing happened every time"
"practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
1.简直；几乎
practically means almost, but not completely or exactly.
e.g. He'd known the old manpractically all his life...
他几乎打记事起就认识这个老人。
e.g. I know people who find itpractically impossible to give up smoking.
我认识一些人，他们觉得戒烟几乎是不可能的。
2.实际上；实践上
You usepractically to describe something which involves real actions or events rather than ideas or theories.
e.g. The course is morepractically based than the Masters degree...
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
e.g. The British are not famed for their philosophy and tend to be morepractically minded.
英国人不是以其哲学思想闻名，而是往往更注重实际。
1. 实际上,事实上：hardly 几乎不 |practically 实际上,事实上 | presumably 推测起来,大概
2.
2. 几乎,实际上：practical 实际的 |practically 几乎,实际上 | practice 实践,练习,开业
3. 实际上：exclusively 独有的 |practically 实际上 | comprehension 理解
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4. 实际地：practicality 实际性 |practically 实际地 | practice 练习
Bread was practically non-existent.
实际上没有面包。
practically, the plan didn't work well.
实际上该计划进行得不顺利。
He is practically ruined.
他几乎破产了。
The town was practically deserted.
该镇几乎已空无一人。
The car has practically fallen apart.
汽车简直已经四分五裂了。
What I said made practically no impression on her.
我的话简直对她不起作用。
The theatre was practically empty.
剧院几乎是空的。
I meet famous people practically every day.
我几乎每天都见到名人。
My essay is practically finished now.
我的论文现在差不多写完了。
There's practically no difference between the two options.
这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
practically speaking, we can't afford it.
实际说来，我们买不起这东西。
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically.
这个主意听起来不错，但我认为它实际上行不通。
He'd known the old man practically all his life...
他几乎打记事起就认识这个老人。
I know people who find it practically impossible to give up smoking.
我认识一些人，他们觉得戒烟几乎是不可能的。
The course is more practically based than the Masters degree...
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
The British are not famed for their philosophy and tend to be more practically minded.
英国人不是以其哲学思想闻名，而是往往更注重实际。
Within a couple of weeks, the Germans stood practically at the gates of Alexandria.
两三个星期以后, 德军几乎兵临亚历山大城下.
And then it analyses the reasons of the presence of the chambers theoretically and practically.
其次从理论和实践两方面对商会存在的原因作了分析.
Mervin says he doesn't need to wear glasses whereas in reality he's practically blind without them.
默文说他不需要戴眼镜,而事实上他不戴眼镜几乎什么也看不见.
As a result , they all could borrow at practically the same interest rate as Germany.
如此一来, 所有成员国都能以与德国基本上相同的利率借贷.
TITe's practically no abundance space in his absorbing except wall wall newspapers.
除了满屋子的报纸外,他的书房里几乎么有什么空的地方了.
Since 1980, regulations have been progressively relaxed until they have practically disappeared.
1980年以来, 监管不断放宽,甚至到了名存实亡的地步.
He froze, and could practically feel the hope draining right out of chest.
他僵住了, 简直都感觉得到心底的希望正在消散.
What I said made practically no impression on him.
我的话对他简直不起作用.
He solved the problem very practically.
他很实事求是地解决了这个问题.
My knowledge of the subject is practically nil.
我在这方面的知识几乎等于零.
Italy had thus practically declared her independence.
意大利几乎就是这样宣告独立了.
Their provisions were practically gone.
他们的粮食几乎没有了.
The Chinese Christians, therefore, practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.
所以, 中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了.
There is practically no difference.
实际上并无差别.
It rained practically all night.
几乎整夜下着雨.
It was very neat, and practically bloodless.
这个手术干净利落, 基本上没流血.
The law was rushed through Congress with practically no discussion.
这条法律几乎没有讨论就在议会中通过了.
Such extremes of temperature are practically difficult to produce.
出自：E. H. Hutten'Why don't we make a list of things that have to be done?' she suggested practically.
出自：Joan SmithJoe's Date-(乔的约会)
A：And then we went to a dance after dinner, and after the third dance she tells me that she'spractically engaged to some G.I. who's overseas.
那样，晚饭后我们去跳舞，跳完第三只舞她告诉我，其实她已经同一位海外的大兵订婚了。
B：So?
这没什么。
practically
A：What do you mean by "so"? You don't accept dates if you'repractically engaged.
你说"这没什么"是什么意思？既然你已订婚，就不应再接受约会。
B：Why not? You only asked her for a date, not for her hand in marriage.There's nothing wrong in going out with a friend from the office.
为什么不可以？你只不过是请她赴约会，又不是向她求婚。同办公室的一位朋友出去玩玩并没有什么不对。
A：I know, but it makes me mad.
我知道，不过这使我很恼火。
B：They're all engaged, and they never tell you before you ask them out.
她们都订婚了，而如果你不问她们，她们从不告诉你。
Getting Started-(成立公司)
A：Let's review our start-up plans. When do you think we will be able to move into our new office?
我们再看一遍我们的初步计划。你想什么时候我们可以搬进新的办公室？
B：Well, we can move in any time after July first, but moving in and actually getting started are two different things.
七月一号之后我们随时可以搬进去，不过搬进去和实际开始工作是两回事。
A：Good point. Anyway, I have our new marketing manager, Helen Parker, helping us get set up.
说得好。无论如何，我会要我们新任的市场经理，海伦.派克帮忙我们打点一切。
B：What is she doing?
她是做什么的？
A：She's overseeing the purchase of equipment and so forth.
她监督机器设备的采购等等。
B：Does she have a background in that sort of thing?
她有那方面的背景吗？
A：As a matter of fact, it turns out shepractically ran her last company, from marketing to finance.
事实上，她上一个公司从行销到财务，实际上都是她在运作的。
B：I'm looking forward to meeting her.
我期待认识她。
A：Have you begun to investigate factories? I'm so glad we aren't going to try to run our own factory at first.
你开始调查工厂了吗？我很高兴我们没有先试图设立自己的工厂。
B：Yes, I've started. And I've found some good people for R and D, too. Then there are the art people designing our logos-
是的，开始了。我也替研发部门找了些好人才。然后有一些美术人员设计我们的商标——
A：Oh, no! Millions of details: logos, slogans, letterhead, name cards . . .
商标，标语，信头，名片……
B：You thought setting up a company was going to be easy?
你觉得创立一间公司会容易吗？
