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。
• The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?
  世界末日可能不远了，但我们真的在意吗？
• It's unclear what actually happened that nigh.
  不清楚那晚上到底发生了什么事。
• 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。
• Grass on grass looks lush far and nigh.
  草茂盛的草地上看起来远远近了。
• I bet this is a nigh the won't forget for a while.
  我打赌这个夜晚他一段时间内都不会忘记。
• For the past two years the end has seemed nigh for the cherished secrecy of the Swiss banking system.
  过去两年来，为人们所珍视的瑞士银行业体系保密性，似乎即将寿终正寝。
• 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。
• The time of his awakening is nigh!
  他复活的时候近了！
• 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！