“几乎”一样吗?
初四英语作者:尹志远
来源:《初中生(二年级)》2003年第05期
almost 与nearly这两个词的意思都是“几乎”“差不多”,为表程度的副词,但它们在用法上有时略有不同。
一、当它们与动词、副词、形容词和名词连用时,以及在肯定句中时常可通用。例如:要术
She has almost(nearly) finished her homework.
The Great Pyramid is nearly (almost)5,000 years old.
二、两个词都可以修饰all、very、always。 例如:
台风珍珠 Almost (Nearly)all the girls came.
They almost (nearly)always go to school at seven.
三、不能把almost放在very,pretty,not之后,而nearly却可以。例如:
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①It’s very nearly dark.(正)
It’s very almost dark.(误)
②I am not nearly ready.(正)
I am not almost ready.(误)
妇女代表大会 四、almost可以修饰any,no,none,nothing,never,但nearly则不可以。例如:
①I almost never see her.(正)
I nearly never see her. (误)
②Almost no one(=hardly anyone)believes her.(正)
什么水什么山成语>钠摄入过多会怎样世界上活得最久的人 Nearly no one believes her.(误)