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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

    • It's unclear what actually happened that nigh.
      不清楚那晚上到底发生了什么事。
    • 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?
    • 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。
    • The time is nigh for us to make adecision.
      已经快到我们作决定的时候了。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • The time for disclosure is rapidly drawing nigh!
      大揭露的时间正快速的接近!
    • The storm must still be nigh, she thought.
      她想暴风雨必定仍会到来。