almost
/ˈɔlˌmost/KK
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/IPA
ɔl·most
1.
幾乎；差不多
極常用
表示某事非常接近某種情況，但實際上尚未完全達到或發生。
用法：通常放在主要動詞前，但放在助動詞或繫動詞後：She almost fell．He is almost ready．
almost finished
almost ready
almost impossible
almost forgot
almost fell
The soup is almost ready.
湯快煮好了。
I almost missed the bus this morning.
我今天早上差點錯過公車。
2.
幾乎全部；幾乎每一個
極常用
表示某個群體或數量中的絕大部分，但不是全部。
用法：almost 可放在 all、every、no 等字前；不能直接放在可數單數名詞前取代冠詞。
almost all students
almost every day
almost no time
almost everyone
Almost all the students brought lunch from home.
幾乎所有學生都從家裡帶午餐。
We go to the night market almost every Friday.
我們幾乎每個星期五都去夜市。
常見錯誤
I almost didn't went to school yesterday.
I almost didn't go to school yesterday.
Almost students like bubble tea.
Almost all students like bubble tea.
I almost forgot my homework at home.
I almost left my homework at home.
相關字詞
nearly 近義
completely 反義
all 易混淆
學習提示
・almost 表示「差一點」或「幾乎」，不表示事情真的完成或發生。
・注意 almost every 與 every almost 不同；正確用法是 almost every day。
・almost all 表示幾乎全部，仍可能有少數例外。