virtually

英 [ˈvɜːtʃuəli]

美 [ˈvɜːrtʃuəli]

adv.  几乎; 差不多; 事实上; 实际上; 模拟; 虚拟; 以模拟现实技术

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2034 / COCA.2046

牛津词典

adv.

• 几乎；差不多；事实上；实际上
  almost or very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important
  1. to be virtually impossible
     几乎是不可能的
  2. Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax.
     差不多所有的学生都可免此税项。
  3. He virtually admitted he was guilty.
     他实际上已承认自己有罪。
  4. This year's results are virtually the same as last year's.
     今年的结果几乎和去年的一样。
• 模拟；虚拟；以模拟现实技术
  by the use of computer software that makes sth appear to exist; using virtual reality technology

柯林斯词典

• ADV 几乎;实际上;事实上;差不多
  You can usevirtuallyto indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
  1. Virtually all cooking was done over coal-fired ranges...
     差不多所有的烹饪都是在燃煤灶上进行的。
  2. It would have been virtually impossible to research all the information.
     要对所有的信息进行分析研究几乎是不可能的。

英英释义

adv

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
  1. the job is (just) about done
  2. the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
  3. we're almost finished
  4. the car all but ran her down
  5. he nearly fainted
  6. talked for nigh onto 2 hours
  7. the recording is well-nigh perfect
  8. virtually all the parties signed the contract
  9. I was near exhausted by the run
  10. most everyone agrees
  Synonym:aboutalmostmostnearlynearnighwell-nigh
• in essence or effect but not in fact
  1. the strike virtually paralyzed the city
  2. I'm virtually broke

双语例句

• It has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial
  实际上，自古以来它几乎没有任何改变。
• In Post Offices, virtually every document that's passed across the counter is stamped with a rubber stamp.
  基本上所有交到邮局柜台的文件都会加盖橡皮图章。
• This show, too, was virtually sold out before it opened.
  这场演出的门票也是几乎在开演前就销售一空了。
• We can use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
  我们用眼睛和面部表情几乎就能传达出情感上的每一丝微妙变化。
• He was virtually driven to this, because he could not earn a living in any other way.
  他是被迫干这一行的，因为他找不到别的活路。
• The journalists found a city virtually under siege.
  记者发现的是一个几乎被围困的城市。
• They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market
  他们控制了大量的可可粉，因此他们几乎垄断了整个市场。
• A hundred years ago coronary heart disease was virtually unknown in Europe and America.
  在100年前冠心病几乎不存在于欧洲和美洲。
• The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.
  这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。
• The carnival got off to a virtually trouble-free start with the police reporting only one arrest.
  狂欢节开幕进行得几乎是一帆风顺，警方只报告了一例拘捕。