nearly
adv
ˈnɪəli
adv
1
almost,
but
not
quite
or
not
completely
[尤英] 几乎，差不多，将近;
especially BrE
It
took
nearly
two
hours
to
get
here.
到这里花了将近两个小时。
Michelle’s
nearly
twenty.
米歇尔快二十岁了。
Is
the
job
nearly
finished?
这工作快干完了吗？
Louise
is
nearly
as
tall
as
her
mother.
路易丝差不多和她母亲一样高。
I
nearly
always
go
home
for
lunch.
我几乎总是回家吃午饭。
He
very
nearly
died.
他差不多咽气了。
2
not nearly
not
at
all
远非，绝不是
He’s
not
nearly
as
good-looking
as
his
brother.
他长得一点都没有他弟弟好看。
We’ve
saved
some
money,
but
it’s
not
nearly
enough
.
我们存了一点钱，不过还远远不够。