核心问题
The performance was ____ over by the time we got to the theatre. A. about B. almost C. nearly D. approximately(《大学英语》1996年第9期) 规定的答案是 C。但是,我怎么也弄不明白为什么不可以选 B。
词典解答
选 C 固然正确,选 B 也是同样正确的。可以采取最简单的方法来掌握这两个词:在肯定句中 nearly 与 almost 几乎是可以互换的。例如：
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I think there's almost/nearly enough food here to feed a dozen people. 我想这里的食物差不多够十二个人吃了。
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She fell and almost/nearly broke her neck. 她跌倒了,险些跌断了脖子。
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He nearly/almost always arrives late. 他差不多总是迟到。
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They almost/nearly always have coffee for breakfast. 他们几乎每顿早餐都喝咖啡。
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Almost/Nearly all the guests are here. 差不多所有的客人都来了。