A：It’s time for bed.
      该睡觉了。

B：But I’m not sleepy, mom. Can I stay up and watch more TV?
      妈妈，但是我一点儿都不困。我能再看会儿电视吗？

A：It’s already past 11. You have school tomorrow. You’ll be sleepy all day tomorrow if you don’t sleep well tonight.
      已经是十一点多了。你明天还要上学。 如果你今晚上不休息好的话，明天一天你都会犯困的。

B：I know, but I promise I won’t be sleepy tomorrow. I work really hard.
      我知道，但是我保证明天不犯困。我学习很努力的。

A：Don’t you have exams coming up? soon? I’m sure you could spend more time preparing? for those.
      你不是快考试了吗？我肯定你可以多花点时间准备的。

B：Oh, I nearly forgot the exams.
      哦，我差点忘了，还有考试呢。

nearly的意思

A：You do well in the math, but your history is not good enough. Am I right?
      你数学很好，但是历史不是很好，对吧？

B：Yeah, I guess so. Maybe I could go to sleep now and get up early to review the lessons tomorrow.
      是的，是这样的。或许我应该现在就睡觉，明天早点起来复习功课。

A：An excellent idea. Work now and play later.
      好主意，先学习后玩儿。

nearly

B：I know you’re right. School is more important than TV, but can I watch one more show then go to bed?
      我知道您说得对。学习要比电视更重要，不过我能再看一个节目再去睡觉吗？

A：No, now is bedtime.
      不行，现在就睡觉。

1. 几乎;差不多
    Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case.

    e.g. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds...
           将近20秒的时间，戈兹沃思就那么一声不响地盯着我看。
    e.g. Hunter knew nearly all of this already...
           这事亨特几乎已全知道了。

2. 即将;就要
    Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case.

    e.g. It was already nearly eight o'clock...
           已经快8点了。
    e.g. I was nearly asleep...
           我差不多都睡着了。

3. 远远不;根本不;远非
    You use not nearly to emphasize that something is not the case.

nearly的近义词

    e.g. Father's flat in Paris wasn't nearly as grand as this...
           爸爸在法国的公寓远不如这处宽敞。
    e.g. Minerals in general are not nearly so well absorbed as other nutrients...
           总体来说，矿物质远远不如其他营养成分好吸收。