nigh

英 [naɪ]

美 [naɪ]

adv.  几乎; 差不多; 靠近; 近

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Collins.1 / BNC.21134 / COCA.24608

牛津词典

adv.

• 几乎；差不多
  almost; nearly
  1. They've lived in that house for nigh on 30 years.
     他们在那所房子里住了差不多30年了。
• 靠近；近
  near
  1. Winter was drawing nigh.
     冬天快到了。

柯林斯词典

• See also:The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?...The storm must still be nigh, she thought.well-nigh
• PHRASE (数量、数字或年龄)将近，接近
  Nigh onan amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age.
  1. I've been one of your number one fans for nigh on three years now...
     我一直是你的铁杆粉丝之一，到现在快3年了。
  2. I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it.
     我不得不为它花了将近40英镑。

英英释义

adj

• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  1. near neighbors
  2. in the near future
  3. they are near equals
  4. his nearest approach to success
  5. a very near thing
  6. a near hit by the bomb
  7. she was near tears
  8. she was close to tears
  9. had a close call
  Synonym:nearclose

adv

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
  1. the job is (just) about done
  2. the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
  3. we're almost finished
  4. the car all but ran her down
  5. he nearly fainted
  6. talked for nigh onto 2 hours
  7. the recording is well-nigh perfect
  8. virtually all the parties signed the contract
  9. I was near exhausted by the run
  10. most everyone agrees
  Synonym:aboutalmostmostnearlynearvirtuallywell-nigh
• near in time or place or relationship
  1. as the wedding day drew near
  2. stood near the door
  3. don't shoot until they come near
  4. getting near to the true explanation
  5. her mother is always near
  6. The end draws nigh
  7. the bullet didn't come close
  8. don't get too close to the fire
  Synonym:nearclose

双语例句

• They're nigh choked with weeds.
  它们都快要被杂草盖住了。
• I bide my time and the hour of vengeance is nigh.
  我在等待时机，报仇的时刻就要到了。
• I think it's well nigh impossible to draw the line between carelessness and negligence.
  我认为粗心和疏忽几乎是无法区分的。
• What cruel fate is this, my love's death is nigh!
  这是怎样的残忍命运，吾爱的死期已然降临！
• Many a time their foot had well nigh slipped; but He in mercy held them up.
  多少时候他们的脚滑跌了；但是主用祂的慈爱扶他们起来。
• There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews'preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
  只因是犹太人的预备日，又因那坟墓近，他们就把耶稣安放在那里。
• Without jobs or incomes, it is nigh on impossible to wed.
  在没有工作和收入的情况下，结婚几乎就是天方夜谭。
• Only last nigh left! Maybe we can't see each other for long time.
  可能以后很长一段时间都不能见面了。
• For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
  他实在是病了，几乎要死，然而神怜恤他，不但怜恤他，也怜恤我，免得我忧上加忧。
• The time of his awakening is nigh!
  他复活的时候近了！