He was held hostage for almost a year.

他被扣为人质几近一年。

《牛津词典》

The wine is aged for almost a year in oak barrels.

这葡萄酒在橡木桶里陈了将近一年。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The tight race is almost a duplicate of the elections in Georgia and South Dakota last month that pitted a Republican challenger against a Democratic incumbent.

这次紧张的竞选几乎是上个月在佐治亚州和南达科他州选举的翻版，由一个共和党的挑战者竞争一个现任的民主党人。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Until Texas became a state, almost all national leaders seemed to accept the idea that Congress did have this power.

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there is almost a kind of metaphorical play between what he's describing and the sounds with which he is doing the describing.

这里有一个比喻,在他描述的东西和,他即将描述的声音。

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That, it's actually almost as famous for being a cool building as it is being an art museum.

它除了作为艺术博物馆的身份被大家所知晓，同时也因很酷的建筑风格而闻名遐迩。

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After almost a week in the saddle, the bath came not a moment too soon.

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He has just accepted a plea deal that will keep him behind bars for almost a year more.

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Even expedition ships, where spartan accommodation is almost a point of pride, are offering creature comforts.

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