单词：nigh
音标：[nai] ；
柯林斯词典等级：1 级；
a. 在附近的
adv. 在附近地
prep. 近于
adv. 在附近地
prep. 近于
a not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
s being on the left side
r near in time or place or relationship
r (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
s being on the left side
r near in time or place or relationship
r (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
词性分布：
nigh的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The movie tells that the end of the world is nigh.这个电影讲的是世界末日快要来了。
- The nigh horse cost me an arm and a leg.我为左边那匹马花了一大笔钱。
用作副词(adv.)
- 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。
- The time is drawn nigh.时间已近。
用作介词(prep.)
- The place you're looking for is nigh the building.你正在找的地方就在大楼的附近。
用作动词(v.)
- The enemies was trying to nigh to the castle.敌人正试图向城堡靠近。
词汇搭配
- well-nigh几乎
- come nigh走近
- draw nigh接近
经典引文
Sooner than Walwayn my sick couch should nigh, My choice were, by leach-craft unaided to die.
出自：Sir W. ScottNever harm Nor spell nor charm Come our lovely lady nigh.
出自：Midsummer Night's Dream,ShakespeareThe citie of Tunis..hath no mountaines nigh vnto it.
出自：J. PorySome frail memorial still erected nigh.
出自：T. GrayThe..dog would not leave him; but crawled nigher.
出自：John NealA bay nigh the northern termination of the lake.
出自：J. F. CooperWhen man's heart is nighest heaven.
出自：E. MyersSmallholders who..have land nigh new estates.
出自：Cornish TimesSigns that the end of the world was nigh.
出自：P. UstinovJudgement was nigh, the denouement was due.
出自：G. Swift
【近义词】
- virtually实际上
- almost几乎
- about关于
- nearly几乎
- just about差不多
- close关
- near近的
- approaching侵入的
- close on接近
- practically实际上
- at hand在手边(在附近...
- coming来临
- imminent逼近的
- neighboring附近的
- contiguous邻近的
- around到处
- surrounding周围的
- most最多的
- well-nigh几乎
- all but几乎