Adjective:

1. 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"
   

2. being on the left side;

   "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"
   "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
   

Adverb:

1. 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"
   

2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;

   "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"
   

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。

Winter was drawing nigh.

冬天快到了。

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？

The storm must still be nigh, she thought.

她想暴风雨必定仍会到来。

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。

Two neighbors had been fighting each other for nigh on four decades.

两个邻居已经互相争斗了大约四十年.

He was nigh upon 20 miles from home.

他离家差不多只有二十英里了.

The near or nigh horse is the one on the left.

左侧马就是在左边的马.

Our dinner the nigh was the most delicious I had ever eaten.

那天的晚饭是我吃过的最可口的晚饭.

But as for him, his feet were almost gone ; his steps had well - nigh slipped.

至于他, 他的脚几乎失闪,险些滑跌.

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.

Also look not nigh when another is writing a letter.

人家写信的时候,不要在一旁窥视.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

8你们也当忍耐, 坚固你们的心.因为主来的日子近了.

It wil be nigh impossible to borrow to buy hardware or a major software license.

花钱购买硬件或软件许可将变得几乎不可能.

He was nigh upon 20 miles.

他离家差不多有20哩.

The recording is well - nigh perfect.

这张唱片几乎是完美的.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

18求你亲近我, 救赎我.求你因我的仇敌把我赎回.

It is well - nigh impossible.

这几乎是不可能的.

If we draw nigh to God, it must be with a true heart.

我们亲近神, 必须存一颗真实的心.

They are nigh impossible to visualize, but luckily not that hard to use.

他们几乎是不可能设想的, 但侥幸的是其没有那么难使用.

Huck's confidence in the human race was well - nigh obliterated.

哈克对于人类的信心几乎全部都丧失了.

The time is drawn nigh.

时间已近.

The girls are trying to whip up interest for a dance Suturday nigh.

女孩们想鼓励我们参加周六晚上的舞会.

The atmosphere moderates daytime temperature and retards nigh heat loss.

大气层能缓和白天气温的上升和阻止夜间热量的损耗.

The end of the world is nigh!

世界末日就要到了!

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 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？

The storm must still be nigh, she thought.

她想暴风雨必定仍会到来。

• nigh">well-nigh几乎
• nigh">come nigh走近
• nigh">draw nigh接近

• 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