early 15c., "as far as essential qualities or facts are concerned;" from virtual + -ly (2). Sense of "in effect, as good as" is recorded from c. 1600.
virtually 英文释义
1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration;
"our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"
2. in essence or effect but not in fact;
"the strike virtually paralyzed the city"
"I'm virtually broke"
3. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
"the job is (just) about done"
"the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
"we're almost finished"
"the car all but ran her down"
"he nearly fainted"
"talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
"the recording is well-nigh perfect"
"virtually all the parties signed the contract"
"I was near exhausted by the run"
"most everyone agrees"
virtually 双语例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Valentino was virtually deified by legions of female fans.
瓦伦蒂诺几乎被众多的女性崇拜者奉若神明。
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3. In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.
还不到两个小时，科恩就屈服了，接受了几乎一切要求。
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4. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
阿兰·普罗斯特以第三名的成绩结束比赛，实际上已经将世界冠军的位置拱手让人。
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5. 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。
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virtually 实用场景例句
to be virtually impossible
几乎是不可能的
牛津词典
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax.
差不多所有的学生都可免此税项。
牛津词典
He virtually admitted he was guilty.
他实际上已承认自己有罪。
牛津词典
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。
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He is virtually bilingual in Spanish and Portuguese.
他实际上讲西班牙语和葡萄牙语两种语言.
《简明英汉词典》
My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema —— virtually the only form of entertainment.
