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How to say "差一点"in english?

for example,how to say"你差一点就要成功了"?or"他差一点就要被骗了"
Any answer will be appreciated.:)

Asked by Rainbow on 16:39, 21/08/2008 - 450 views
Learn Chinese(Mandarin) , using English      Tags: Conversation Grammar Intermediate 差一点
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没有什么固定的说法但一般来说, almost 就可以了
我差一点迟到了
I was almost late
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差一点就要成功了
you nearly made it
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他差一点就要被骗了
He was almost cheated
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基本上就是ALMOST吧
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英文里最适当的词是 almost
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almost, nearly
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{P.S: alittle of sth}

F.E:我们离完成定额还差一点点。
We are still a little shy of our quota.
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all but 几乎,差一点
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narrowly 也行
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也可以用 a little short of
She looked through all her pockets, but regreted to find that she was a little short of cash for the beautiful dress she wanted.
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在friends 他们用了很多次的 so close,表示差一点就得到什么,差一点就怎么怎么样。。。
所以 so close应该也可以用来表示差一点,不过中文里面的差一点的意思很多,不同场合下的翻译不同,前面很多人说 almost应该也可以。
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"差一点"
"Almost"
你差一点就要成功了"?or"他差一点就要被骗了" You almost to the success "? Or" he will almost cheated "

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