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