almost 和nearly 的用法何不同? | nearly用法
A:這兩個字均意為「幾乎,差不多」,但用法上並不完全相同。在all,always,every以及否定助動詞之前,almost和nearly皆可用。例如:Almost/nearlyalltheteachersandstudentsarethere.(幾乎所有師生都在那裡)Ialmost/nearlyalwaysgoonabusinesstriptotheUnitedStateeveryyear.(我幾乎每年都會到美國出差)Almost/nearlyeverytimeIseehimhelooksmiserable.(我幾乎每次看見他,他都顯得很痛苦)Mywifealmost/nearlydidn’twakeupontime.(我太太差點睡過了時間)在not,pretty,very等副詞之後僅能用nearly,不可使用almost。例如:Ihavenotnear...
A:這兩個字均意為「幾乎,差不多」,但用法上並不完全相同。
在 all, always, every 以及否定助動詞之前,almost 和 nearly 皆可用。例如:
Almost/nearly all the teachers and students are there. (幾乎所有師生都在那裡) I almost/nearly always go on a business trip to the United State every year. (我幾乎每年都會到美國出差) Almost/nearly every time I see him he looks miserable. (我幾乎每次看見他,他都顯得很痛苦) My wife almost/nearly didn’t wake up on time. (我太太差點睡過了時間)在 not, pretty, very 等副詞之後僅能用 nearly,不可使用 almost。例如:
I have not nearly enough money. (我的錢遠遠不夠) They pretty nearly failed the exam. (他們差點沒通過考試) He very nearly died. (他幾乎死了)在 any 以及 no, none, never, nobody, nothing 等否定詞之前僅能用 almost,不可使用 nearly。例如:
Almost any student breezed through the exam. (幾乎所有學生都輕易通過測驗) I’ve almost never been so annoyed in all my life! (我這一生中從沒這樣惱火過) There’s almost no (= hardly any) tea left. (沒有剩什麼茶了)除 almost 和 nearly 外,英文還有另外兩個字也可表達「幾乎,差不多」的意思,那就是 practically 和 virtually。practically 的用法與 almost 如出一轍 (但比較少用),所以與 nearly 也有上述的用法差異。至於 virtually,其用法同時包含 almost 和 nearl...