nearly 英 [ˈnɪəli]   美 [ˈnɪrli]

nearly

nearly  英 [ˈnɪəli] 美 [ˈnɪrli]

adv. 差不多,几乎; 

nearly twelve 将近12点
The bottle's nearly empty. 这瓶子差不多空了。

  • When something nearly happens, it comes very close to occurring, but doesn't. Nearly is a useful adverb for describing things that are almost accomplished.
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  • adv. 差不多,几乎;
  • 1. nearly twelve

    将近12点

  • 2. The bottle's nearly empty.

    这瓶子差不多空了。

  • 3. It's nearly time to leave.

    快该走了。

  • 4. He's nearly as tall as you are.

    他差不多和你一样高了。

  • 5. She very nearly died.

    她差点儿死了。

  • nearly (adv.) 1530s, "carefully;" sense of "almost, all but" is from 1680s; see near + -ly (2).
near·ly / ˈnɪəli ; NAmE ˈnɪrli / adverb almost; not quite; not completely 几乎;差不多;将近 The bottle's nearly empty. 这瓶子差不多空了。 I've worked here for nearly two years. 我已经在这里工作了将近两年。 It's nearly time to leave. 快该走了。 The audience was nearly all men. 观众几乎全都是男的。 He's nearly as tall as you are. 他差不多和你一样高了。 They're nearly always late. 他们几乎总是迟到。 She very nearly died. 她差点儿死了。 synonyms at almost IDIOM not ˈnearly much less than; not at all 远非;绝不是 It's not nearly as hot as last year. 天气绝没有去年那么热。 There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. 现在根本没有足够的时间赶到那儿。 more at pretty adv. near·ly / ˈnɪəli ; NAmE ˈnɪrli /
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