nigh
英 [naɪ]
美 [naɪ]
adv. 几乎; 差不多; 靠近; 近
Collins.1 / BNC.21134 / COCA.24608
牛津词典
adv.
- 几乎;差不多
almost; nearly- 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。
- They've lived in that house for nigh on 30 years.
- 靠近;近
near- Winter was drawing nigh.
冬天快到了。
- Winter was drawing nigh.
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.- 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。 - I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it.
我不得不为它花了将近40英镑。
- I've been one of your number one fans for nigh on three years now...
英英释义
adj
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
adv
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
- the job is (just) about done
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
- the car all but ran her down
- he nearly fainted
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours
- the recording is well-nigh perfect
- virtually all the parties signed the contract
- I was near exhausted by the run
- most everyone agrees
- near in time or place or relationship
- as the wedding day drew near
- stood near the door
- don't shoot until they come near
- getting near to the true explanation
- her mother is always near
- The end draws nigh
- the bullet didn't come close
- don't get too close to the fire
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - Our dinner the nigh was the most delicious I had ever eaten.
我们的晚餐的晚饭是我吃过的最可口的。 - 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。 - It's unclear what actually happened that nigh.
不清楚那晚上到底发生了什么事。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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?