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well-nigh

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  • adv.几乎;可谓

详细释义

Adverb:
  1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;

    "the job is (just) about done"
    "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
    "we're almost finished"
    "the car all but ran her down"
    "he nearly fainted"
    "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
    "the recording is well-nigh perfect"
    "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
    "I was near exhausted by the run"
    "most everyone agrees"

双语例句

    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. My patience is pretty well exhausted.
      我几乎忍无可忍。
    2. He could order a dinner almost as well as Mr. Luce.
      他点菜的本领几乎可以与卢斯先生媲美。
    3. Emerson did well to emphasize the isolation of these people.
      爱默生着重说明这些人各自为政,这一见解可谓精辟。
    4. One may well say that the teacher has done his very best to educate and save him.
      老师对他的教育挽救可谓仁至义尽。

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