ほとんど, おおかた; もう少しで ⦣ all, everyなどの前につくことが多い.
almost all (the books)
almost all (the books)
ほとんどすべて（の本）
⦣ ×almost the booksとはいわない.
I've spent almost all my money.
I've spent almost all my money.
私は自分のお金をほとんど全部使ってしまった.
⦣ ×almost my moneyとはいわない.
almost every book
almost every book
ほとんどあらゆる本
almost always
almost always
ほとんどいつも
almost the same
almost the same
ほとんど同じ
It is almost ten o'clock.
It is almost ten o'clock.
もうそろそろ10時です.
Bob is almost as big as his father.
Bob is almost as big as his father.
ボブはほとんど父親と同じくらい大きい.
I almost caught the fish.
I almost caught the fish.
私はもう少しでその魚を捕つかまえるところだった.
We are almost there.
We are almost there.
（私たちはもう少しでそこにいる）もうそろそろそこに着く.
Are we almost there?
Are we almost there?
もうそろそろそこに着きますか.
