almost
gb/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/ us/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
A2
Anh
~ 400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
property
1
Nearly but not completely
Used to say that something is very near to happening or being true, but it does not happen or is not true.
Mẫu sử dụng:
almost [verb/adjective/number]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes place 'almost' in the wrong position in a sentence. It usually comes before the verb, adjective, or adverb it modifies.
Từ đồng nghĩa
nearly (Almost interchangeable in most contexts, though 'nearly' is slightly more common in British English.)
|
practically (Often implies something is close enough to be considered as true for practical purposes.)
Từ trái nghĩa
completely (Indicates something is fully true or has fully happened, opposite of 'almost'.)
|
entirely (Means wholly or fully, without anything missing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
almost done
|almost finished
|almost ready
|almost impossible
|almost always
Chủ đề
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She almost missed the train.
- It’s almost midnight.
- I almost forgot to call you.
- The movie was almost three hours long.
- He almost won the game.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I almost missed the bus.
- It is almost time for lunch.
- She almost fell down.
- We are almost at the park.
- He almost made a mistake.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
almost
IPA
GB/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
US/ˈɔlmˌoʊst/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
al - most (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (al)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: almost
- Plural: almosts
Họ từ
Forms
almosts
noun
Cách diễn đạt
almost always
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst ˈɔlwˌeɪz/
fixed phrase
Happening most of the time
Used to say something happens most times, but not every single time.
Ví dụ
- He is almost always late to meetings.
- We almost always eat dinner at home.
almost never
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst nˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Happening very rarely
Used to say something happens on very few occasions, but not zero times.
Ví dụ
- I almost never watch TV.
- She almost never eats meat.
almost certainly
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst sˈɚtənli/
fixed phrase
Very likely but not certain
Used to say that something is very likely to happen, but it is not 100% sure.
Ví dụ
- She will almost certainly say yes.
- He will almost certainly get the job.
- This will almost certainly cause problems.
- The train is almost certainly late again.