practically
- adv.几乎;很接近;差不多;实际地;实事求是地
practical adj.实践的 + -ly ...地
adv.
几乎;差不多;很接近
almost; very nearly
The theatre was practically empty.
剧院几乎是空的。
I meet famous people practically every day.
我几乎每天都见到名人。
My essay is practically finished now.
我的论文现在差不多写完了。
There's practically no difference between the two options.
这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
实事求是地;实际地
in a realistic or sensible way; in real situations
Practically speaking, we can't afford it.
实际说来,我们买不起这东西。
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically.
这个主意听起来不错,但我认为它实际上行不通。
These three words have similar meanings and are used frequently with the following words.上述三个近义词常与下列词语连用:
almost ~ |
nearly ~ |
practically ~ |
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certainly |
(numbers) |
all |
all |
all |
every |
every |
always |
no |
entirely |
every |
nothing |
impossible |
finished |
impossible |
empty |
died |
anything |
They are used in positive sentences.三词亦可用于否定句,但是用only just构成肯定句更常见:
She almost/nearly/practically missed her train.
她差点儿误了火车。
Nearly all the students have bikes.
几乎所有学生都有自行车。
I’ve got practically every CD they’ve made.
他们灌制的每张激光唱片我几乎都有。
There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.
与会者有近200人。
We only just got there in time. (或:We almost/nearly didn’t get there in time.)
我们险些未能及时赶到那儿。
Almost and practically can be used before words like any , anybody , anything , etc.这两个词亦可用于no、nobody、never等词前,但是这类情况更常用hardly或scarcely与any、anybody、ever等词搭配:
I’ll eat almost anything.
我几乎什么都吃。
She’s hardly ever in. (或:She’s almost never in.)
她几乎从来不在家。
Almost can be used when you are saying that one thing is similar to another.表示某物与另一物相似可用almost:
The boat looked almost like a toy.
这船看上去简直像个玩具。
In BrE you can use very and so before nearly .在英国英语中,nearly前可用very和so:
He was very nearly caught.
他差点儿被抓住。
practically
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ADV 简直;几乎
Practically means almost, but not completely or exactly.He'd known the old man practically all his life...
他几乎打记事起就认识这个老人。
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ADV 实际上;实践上
You use practically to describe something which involves real actions or events rather than ideas or theories.The course is more practically based than the Masters degree...
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
adv
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- (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
- much the same thing happened every time
- practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
- Synonym: much
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- in a practical manner
- practically orientated institutions such as business schools
- a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely
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3
- almost;nearly
- practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train
- he was practically the only guest at the party
- there was practically no garden at all
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There 's practically no difference between the two options .
这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
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I 've got practically every CD they 've made .
他们灌制的每张激光唱片我几乎都有。
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I meet famous people practically every day .
我几乎每天都见到名人。
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It sounds like a good idea , but I don 't think it will work practically .
这个主意听起来不错,但我认为它实际上行不通。
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Practically speaking , we can 't afford it .
实际说来,我们买不起这东西。
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My essay is practically finished now .
我的论文现在差不多写完了。
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You 'd have to be practically on your deathbed before the doctor would come and see you !
你非要病到一命呜呼的时候医生才会来看你!
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Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent .
当时医院病床紧缺,药物根本所剩无几。
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The theatre was practically empty .
剧院几乎是空的。
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He 'd known the old man practically all his life
他几乎打记事起就认识这个老人。
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The course is more practically based than the Masters degree
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
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I know people who find it practically impossible to give up smoking .
我认识一些人,他们觉得戒烟几乎是不可能的。
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I step on the scales practically every morning .
我几乎每天早上都称一下体重。
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Practically every movie he made was nominated for an Oscar .
他执导的影片几乎每部都获得过奥斯卡奖提名。
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There is a place in London that supplies practically everything for left-handed people .
伦敦有一个地方卖左撇子用品,几乎什么都有。
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We all knew by then that the affair was practically over .
到那时,我们都知道事情实际上已经结束了。
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The condition is practically unknown outside psychiatry clinics .
除了医院的精神病科外,这种病几乎不为人知。
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The British are not famed for their philosophy and tend to be more practically minded .
英国人不是以其哲学思想闻名,而是往往更注重实际。
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I 've practically finished the ironing .
我差不多已经熨完了。
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His knowledge of the subject is practically nil / zero .
他在这方面的知识几乎是零。
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My knowledge of the subject is practically nil .
我在这方面的知识几乎等于零。
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There is practically no difference .
实际上并无差别。
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It rained practically all night .
几乎整夜下着雨。
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She 's practically always late for school .
她上学几乎总是迟到。
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The first division was practically wiped out in the battle .
这一仗第一师全军覆没。
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He solved the problem very practically .
他很实事求是地解决了这个问题。
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He closed up when he found he knew practically nothing about the subject under discussion .
当他发现自己对所讨论的问题实际上一无所知时,就不再开口了。
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Bacteria are active practically everywhere .
细菌活动的范围很广,无所不至。
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His writings are practically all scattered and lost .
他的著作散佚殆尽。
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Fortunately , it is possible to incorporate an altimeter in the system and practically eliminate this difficulty entirely .
幸好,在系统中加入一高度计后这一困难实际上可以完全解除。