大凡

(1)(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

(2)（量について）不正確であるがとても正確に近い

(3)(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "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"

(4)（行動または状態について）少し足りない、または、完全に終わっていない

(5)ほとんど

(1)the job is (just) about done; most everyone agrees

(2)仕事は（ちょうど）大方終わった：ほとんどの人が同意する

(3)the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded

(4)警報が聞こえたとき、赤ちゃんはほとんど眠っていた

(5)we're almost finished

(6)私たちはほとんど終わった

(7)the car all but ran her down

(8)車が、彼女をほとんど挽いた

(9)he nearly fainted

(10)彼はほとんど卒倒するところだった

(11)talked for nigh onto 2 hours

(12)2時間の上へ近くに話される

(13)the recording is well-nigh perfect

(14)記録は、ほとんど完璧である

(15)virtually all the parties signed the contract

(16)事実上すべての党は契約に署名した

(17)I was near exhausted by the run

(18)私は走って、ほとんど疲れきっていた