(1) nearly用作程度副词,等于almost。(另见“almost...”条目)
- We are nearly ready.
我们差不多准备就绪了。 - It's nearly 12 o'clock.
快12点了。 - Nearly everyone in the village knows it.
村里几乎每个人都知道了。
(2) not nearly意为“远不是,远不像”。
- The job is not nearly so easy as you think.
这工作远不是你想的那么容易。 - He is not nearly so industrious as his father.
他远不如他父亲那么勤勉。
(3) nowhere near意思是“根本不,远不(如)”。
- $100 is nowhere near enough.
100美元是远远不够的。 - Today's game was nowhere near as exciting as yesterday's game.
今天的比赛远不如昨天的激动人心。
(4) far from意为“非常不,远远不;不……(反而)”。
- What I have done is far from perfect.
我所做的远非是完美无缺的。