almost

almost — 副詞

1. very close to a state, amount, or action, but not fully reaching or completing i

1.副詞A2
釋義

幾乎；差不多

非常接近但尚未完全達到的程度

very close to a state, amount, or action, but not fully reaching or completing it.

例句

Dimitri had almost finished his homework when the lights went out.

Dimitri 幾乎已經寫完功課，這時燈突然熄了。

almost + past participle showing an action close to completion

The soup is almost ready; give it two more minutes on the stove.

湯差不多好了，再在爐子上煮兩分鐘就行。

almost + adjective for a state nearly reached

同義詞
  • nearly

    very close in meaning; British speakers often prefer 'nearly' for measurements and time.

  • practically

    informal; suggests the difference from full completion is so small it can be ignored.

  • virtually

    slightly more formal; common in writing about statistics or general truths.

  • just about

    informal, conversational; often used in spoken English with a sense of 'on the edge of'.

反義詞
  • completely

    marks a state or action as fully reached, the opposite of falling short.

  • exactly

    used for precise amounts, where 'almost' marks an approximation.

文法句型

almost + verb

almost + adjective/adverb

almost + number/quantity

almost + all/every/never/no one

用法筆記

Sits directly before the word it modifies — usually a main verb, an adjective, an adverb, or a quantity word like 'all', 'every', 'never', 'no one'. With a simple verb tense, place 'almost' before the verb (she almost cried), not after it.

常見錯誤

❌I finished almost my homework.
✅I almost finished my homework.
💡'almost' goes before the verb, not before the object.
❌Almost people enjoyed the show.
✅Almost everyone enjoyed the show.
💡before a noun, use 'almost all/every/everyone', not 'almost' alone.