The rope was too tight around the knot, nearly cutting through.

绳子在结处绷得太紧，要勒断了。

I painted the Gaea almost exclusively using Alclad II.

这部 Gaea 的涂装完全用上 Alclad II (性)。

The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.

很严, 所有的生都被淘汰了。

The Antarctic species have few special adaptations for polar life.

南极的物种对极地生活没有什么特别的适应性改变。

Volunteers could do little to ameliorate conditions in the refugee camp.

志愿者们对改善难民营的状况做不了任何事情。

The chimney is almost choked up with soot.

烟囱被烟堵住了。

The clutter of ships had little room to manoeuvre.

船只橫七竖八地挤在一起，没有多少移动的空间。

The smoke from the stove almost choked me.

炉子里发出的烟呛得我透不过气来。

These chemicals are practically insoluble in water.

这些化学物质不溶于水。

When Mary broke her bracelet, she was at the point of tears.

当玛丽把心爱的手镯摔坏时, 哭了出来。

There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.

语气中带着未加掩饰的敌意。

She answered with an almost imperceptible nod of the head.

不为人察觉地点了一下头作为回答。

I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle.

我有一种难以抗拒的冲动，想要哈哈大笑。

Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle.

资金不足已成为一个无法逾越的障碍。

He was chastened by the traffic accident; he had nearly died.

他在这场车祸中受到了教训,车祸使他送了命。

The discovery is hardly commented by the press.

新闻界对该发现未加评论。

The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.

雄鸟和雌鸟无法辨别。

He was so angry he nearly flayed his horse alive.

他气得把马活活抽死。

His foolishness almost cost him his life.

他的愚蠢要了他的命。

In that merciless bright light, his face looks fattish and somewhat sodden.

有时我感到自己能和他平起平坐。