1、practically

简直；几乎

He'd known the old man practically all his life.

他几乎打记事起就认识这个老人。

I know people who find it practically impossible to give up smoking.

我认识一些人，他们觉得戒烟几乎是不可能的。

实际上；实践上

The course is more practically based than the Masters degree.

该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。

The British are not famed for their philosophy and tend to be more practically minded.

英国人不是以其哲学思想闻名，而是往往更注重实际。

2、encourage

鼓励;激励

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.

事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

使有希望;使有信心

Investors were encouraged by the news.

那个消息给了投资者信心。

Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.

布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。

鼓动；劝说；怂恿

We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.

我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。

Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.

赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。

刺激;助长;促进

a natural substance that encourages cell growth.

促进细胞生长的天然物质

Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.

如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。