英语词汇“almost”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adverb Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent. Goats will eat almost anything. Adjective burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Ken Sweet, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Ken Sweet, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Ken Sweet, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 During his childhood in Iran in the early 1970s, Azhakh and his older brother would go to the movies almost every Friday.

Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Ken Sweet, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Merchant Category Codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.

Ken Sweet, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Britain has undergone several extremely difficult moments over the past 70 years as it has been transformed in almost every conceivable way.

Andrew Roberts, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022

Adjective

Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender.

James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020 West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus.

NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018 Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef.

Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English ealmǣst, from eall + mǣst most

Adjective

derivative of almost entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1529, in the meaning defined above

单词	almost
释义	almost 1 of 2 adverb al·most ˈȯl-ˌmōst ȯl-ˈmōst : very nearly but not exactly or entirely We're almost there. The work is almost done. almost 2 of 2 adjective : very near but not quite an almost failure Synonyms Adverb about all but borderline fair [chiefly British] fairly feckly [chiefly Scottish] more or less most much near nearly next to nigh practically somewhere virtually well-nigh Adjective approximate comparative near relative See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adverb Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent. Goats will eat almost anything. Adjective burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure Recent Examples on the Web Adverb Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Ken Sweet, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Ken Sweet, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Ken Sweet, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 During his childhood in Iran in the early 1970s, Azhakh and his older brother would go to the movies almost every Friday. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Merchant category codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Ken Sweet, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Merchant Category Codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers. Ken Sweet, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Britain has undergone several extremely difficult moments over the past 70 years as it has been transformed in almost every conceivable way. Andrew Roberts, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Adjective Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender. James Griffiths, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020 West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus. NBC News, 21 Apr. 2018 Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef. Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 20 May 2017 See More Word History Etymology Adverb Middle English, from Old English ealmǣst, from eall + mǣst most Adjective derivative of almost entry 1 First Known Use Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1529, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing almost almost a certainty almost jump out of one's skin almost nothing almost never almost no almost a certainty almost jump out of one's skin almost nothing almost never almost no Kids Definition almost adverb al·most ˈȯl-ˌmōst : only a little less than : very nearly We're almost finished. almost 1 of 2 adverb as in nearly very close to but not completely we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nearly practically virtually about fairly most somewhere pretty much just about all but next to nigh borderline mostly much near as good as largely well-nigh fair somewhat feckly mainly within an inch of partially chiefly appreciably more or less partly kind of by and large Antonyms & Near Antonyms quite entirely completely absolutely fully thoroughly altogether totally well wholly utterly barely hardly plain scarcely plumb See More almost 2 of 2 adjective as in relative being such only when compared to something else burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure Synonyms & Similar Words relative similar near approximate comparable equivalent equal comparative alike Antonyms & Near Antonyms perfect complete downright outright pure absolute real unqualified true out-and-out genuine See More
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