483 nearly和almost
① nearly和almost在肯定句中,都作“几乎,差不多”解,常可换用。
Nearly/Almost all the children like the book. 几乎所有的儿童都喜欢这本书。
② almost表示的程度要更准确些。
It's almost 11 o'clock. 差不多11点了。
③ almost可以说是几分钟之差,nearly表示的时间差则可以大些。nearly可与not单独连用,不可修饰no,never,none,nothing;almost不可与not单独连用,但可修饰no,never,none,nothing。
He has nearly no money.
He has almost no money.
他几乎没有钱。
They are not almost ready.
They are not nearly ready.
他们还远没准备好。