nigh
/naɪ/adverb, preposition & adjective
1- archaic near〈古〉近的：
as adj. the Day of Judgement is nigh离最后审判日不远了
as adv. they drew nigh unto the city.他们朝城市走去。
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- almost几乎：
as adv. a car weighing nigh on two tons一辆近两吨重的汽车
recovery will be well nigh impossible.
恢复几乎是不可能的了。
词源
Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with NEAR.