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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

    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。
    • 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!
    • They're nigh choked with weeds.
      它们都快要被杂草盖住了。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • The storm must still be nigh, she thought.
      她想暴风雨必定仍会到来。
    • The moment for the girl's setting out drove nigh.
      那女孩子出发的时候越来越近了。
    • 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。