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单词 almost
释义 al·most
I. \(ˈ)ȯl|mōst, -ȯ(u̇)|m- also ˈ ̷ ̷_məst\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English almost, almest, from Old English almǣst, ealmǣst, from al-, eal- all (akin to Old English eall) + mǣst most — more at all, most
1.
 a. : close to the total of
  < almost all the warriors were heathens >
  : with few exceptions
  < almost every man >
 b. : by far the greater part of
  < almost the entire book >
  : excepting only a small or minor section
  < fire destroyed almost the whole town >
2.
 a. : not actually but very close to being : not really but deceptively near
  < a cry almost human >
 b. : what would amount to being
  < he was after all almost a failure >
  : what would essentially approximate
  < he paid almost nothing for it >
3. : more than just approximately
 < almost identical plans of attack >
: lacking by very little in being exactly
 < almost half of the money >
: all but absolutely or utterly
 < almost unique >
II. adjective
: very close to being a
 < an almost bullseye >
: nearly a
 < an almost failure >
: near
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