alldeterminerpredeterminerpronoun
all but
phrase
C2
almost: 接近，几乎
The game was all but over by the time we arrived.我们到那儿时，比赛差不多要结束了。
I'd all but given up on you.我差不多要放弃你了。
His addiction to gambling all but ruined him.
The outcome of the election is all but certain.
Scientists found that several of the compounds all but stopped the virus.
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almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
nearHe was near tears (= almost crying).
aboutAre you about ready to leave?
all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
all but | American Dictionary
all but
idiom
almost completely:
In some places, bus service has all but disappeared.