'Almost eighteen years.'
“差不多十八年。”
There is not much [nothing, little]to choose between them.
两人[者]不相上下[差不多]。
John is about the same height as you.
约翰跟你差不多高。
He was about the same age as Philip.
他与菲利浦年龄差不多。
In the southern hemisphere, the picture was similar.
南半球的情况也差不多。
It's just about twelve o'clock.
现在差不多１２点了。
The water reaches nearly to the knee.
水差不多升到膝盖。
He's almost six feet tall.
他差不多有六英尺高.
Any common people will have that bit of knowledge.
这点知识差不多的都有。
It was almost literally an echo, in fact.
差不多就是真正的“回声”。
He left drinking nearly two years.
他差不多有两年未喝酒。
The weather alters almost daily.
天气差不多天天变化。
"Is the work done?" "Just about."
“工作完成了吗？”“差不多了。”
That will be just about enough.
那样差不多就够了。
The job is all but finished!
这工作差不多完成了！
We are all but ready.
我们差不多全部就绪。
I spoke largely to myself.
我差不多在自言自语。
The work is just about done.
工作差不多干完了。