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

• Fiscal default is nigh, insist the doomsayers: repent and retrench before it is too late.
  灾难预言者坚持认为，政府违约就在眼前：赶紧忏悔和缩减开支吧，否则就太晚了。
• But he has still found it nigh impossible to resonate with enough of the populace.
  但是他仍然发现，几乎不可能与足够多的民众产生共鸣。
• 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。
• I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it.
  我不得不为它花了将近40英镑。
• 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。
• The time of his awakening is nigh!
  他复活的时候近了！
• Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  他的救恩，诚然与敬畏他的人相近，叫荣耀住在我们的地上。
• 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？
• My father died nigh on ten years ago, but he lived to see his first grandson
  我父亲过世差不多10年了，不过他活着时见到了第一个孙儿的出世。