The old man is almost / nearly 90 years old. Almost 可用于 any 以及 no, none, nobody, nothing, never 等否定词之前,但 nearly 一般不这样用: Almost any man can do it.
几乎任何人都会做。 almost no one came to the party. It's almost/nearly ten o'clock.差不多10点了。 he fell off a tree and almost/nearly died.他从树上摔下来,几乎丧命。 析:从事实角度讲,almost. Almost lover(无缘的爱人)——a fine frenzy 词:a fine frenzy 曲:a fine frenzy your fingertips across my skin 你的指尖轻滑过我的肌肤 the palm trees swaying in the wind 棕榈树在风中翩翩摇摆.