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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

nearly ['nɪəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 差不多
    you're nearly as tall as I am
    你跟我差不多高了
    the film isn't nearly as good as the book
    电影拍得没有好看
    it's not nearly big enough
    根本不够
    I (very) nearly fell over
    差点摔倒
    nearly always
    几乎总是
    she was nearly in tears
    差点要哭了

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

nearly [ˈnɪərlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 几乎基本上
    Trouble was, the film wasn't nearly finished.
    麻烦的是,电影没有大功告成
    He nearly fainted.
    几乎昏倒了。
  2. 2. adverb 亲密地。密切地
    He is the agent most nearly associated with the investigation.
    他是与调查关系密切代理人

Collins English-English Dictionary

nearly ['nɪəlɪ]
  1. 1. adv not quite; almost; practically
  2. 2. adv closely
    the person most nearly concerned

Examples

to be nearly related
是至亲
He nearly took her by the throat.
他差点儿掐死她。
The forest destruction was nearly six percent higher this year than that in the same period the year before.
今年森林遭破坏的面积比去年同期高了6%左右。
There was a sudden sharp pain in her abdomen and she nearly collapsed from the pain.
她的小腹突然一阵剧痛,差点儿昏厥过去。
I've nearly finished my term paper.
我的学期论文就快完成了。

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