在英语中,表示“大约”或“差不多”的概念有多种表达方法。以下是一些常见的表达方式:
- about:
- There were about twenty people at the party. (派对上大约有二十个人。)
- approximately:
- The journey will take approximately three hours. (这段旅程大约需要三个小时。)
- roughly:
- The cost of the project is roughly $5000. (这个项目的成本大约是5000美元。)
- around:
- The concert starts at 7:30, so arrive around 7:00. (音乐会在7:30开始,所以大约7:00到达。)
- nearly:
- She has visited nearly every country in Europe. (她几乎去过欧洲的每个国家。)
- almost:
- The train is almost always on time. (火车几乎总是准时的。)
- close to:
- The temperature is close to freezing outside. (外面的温度接近冰点。)
- more or less:
- The meeting will take more or less an hour. (会议大约需要一个小时左右。)