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

• When they first captured the port, they virtually cleaned out its warehouses.
  他们刚占领港口时，把那里的仓库简直抢了个精光。
• It has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial
  实际上，自古以来它几乎没有任何改变。
• The primitive surgery of those days left him virtually deaf in one ear
  那时候简陋的外科手术让他一只耳朵几乎失聪。
• 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。
• 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 skies are virtually devoid of birdlife.
  天空中几乎没有任何鸟的踪迹。
• The journalists found a city virtually under siege.
  记者发现的是一个几乎被围困的城市。
• A few years ago it was virtually impossible to find superior quality coffee in local shops
  几年前在当地商店里几乎买不到优质咖啡。
• She virtually never mentions him in her correspondence or notebooks.
  她在书信和笔记中几乎从不提及他。
• 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。