nigh(接近地)的最高级形式
a not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
s being on the left side
r (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

nigh的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. 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。
  2. 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.)
  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。
  2. The time is drawn nigh.时间已近。
用作介词(prep.)
  1. 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.)
  1. 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. Scott
  • Never harm Nor spell nor charm Come our lovely lady nigh.

    出自:Midsummer Night's Dream,Shakespeare
  • The citie of Tunis..hath no mountaines nigh vnto it.

    出自:J. Pory
  • Some frail memorial still erected nigh.

    出自:T. Gray
  • The..dog would not leave him; but crawled nigher.

    出自:John Neal
  • A bay nigh the northern termination of the lake.

    出自:J. F. Cooper
  • When man's heart is nighest heaven.

    出自:E. Myers
  • Smallholders who..have land nigh new estates.

    出自:Cornish Times
  • Signs that the end of the world was nigh.

    出自:P. Ustinov
  • Judgement was nigh, the denouement was due.

    出自:G. Swift
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