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。
• They were ashore nigh on a week, and us standing off and on in the old Walrus.
  他们在岸上停留了有一个星期光景，我们这些人呆在老‘瓦鲁斯’号上。
• 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。
• The moment for the girl's setting out drove nigh.
  那女孩子出发的时候越来越近了。
• 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。
• The storm must still be nigh, she thought.
  她想暴风雨必定仍会到来。
• They're nigh choked with weeds.
  它们都快要被杂草盖住了。
• And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
  你们看见耶路撒冷被兵围困，就可知道他成荒场的日子近了。
• 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'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。