Three racers finished with almost exactly the same time.

三名选手同时赛完。

I was on the verge of tears.

我要流泪了。

They are almost totally dependent on Western know-how.

他们完全依赖西方技术。

The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.

雄鸟和雌鸟无法辨别。

The chimney is almost choked up with soot.

烟囱被烟垢堵住了。

The competitors were close together at the finish.

比赛者同时到达终点。

The room was nearly empty of furniture.

没有什么家具。

In the hall it was almost dark.

大漆黑一片。

We barely had time to catch the train.

我们不及赶火车。

We've had practically no fine weather this month.

这个月没有好天气。

There are scarcely any flies left around there.

那周围没有任何苍蝇了。

He was so angry he nearly flayed his horse alive.

他气得把马活活抽死。

There’s hardly any stuffing left in the sofa.

沙发没剩下什么填料。

They have little acquaintance with colloquial English.

他们对英语会话一窍不通。

The discovery is hardly commented by the press.

新闻界对该发现未加评论。

The reform has hardly made a scratch upon the cuticle of affairs.

改革还没有触到事物的表皮。

These chemicals are practically insoluble in water.

这些化学物质不溶于水。

They are almost as expeditious and effectual as Aladdin’s lamp.

他们像如意神灯那么迅速有效。

He can barely form a grammatical sentence.

他造不出合语法的句子。

Italy had thus practically declared her independence.

意大利就是这样宣告独立了。