英汉词典

1. 几乎;差不多
    Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case.

    e.g. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds...
           将近20秒的时间，戈兹沃思就那么一声不响地盯着我看。
    e.g. Hunter knew nearly all of this already...
           这事亨特几乎已全知道了。

2. 即将;就要
    Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case.

    e.g. It was already nearly eight o'clock...
           已经快8点了。
    e.g. I was nearly asleep...
           我差不多都睡着了。

3. 远远不;根本不;远非
    You use not nearly to emphasize that something is not the case.

nearly的近义词

    e.g. Father's flat in Paris wasn't nearly as grand as this...
           爸爸在法国的公寓远不如这处宽敞。
    e.g. Minerals in general are not nearly so well absorbed as other nutrients...
           总体来说，矿物质远远不如其他营养成分好吸收。