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Conjugation : more nigher ; most next ; most nighest

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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

nigh [naɪ] [naɪ]

1. adverb （时间，地点）近地，靠近地
2. adverb 几乎
3. adjective 主要用于古语或方言，近的；亲密的
4. adjective 主要用于古语或方言，直接的；短的
5. adjective 主要用于古语或方言，在左侧的（动物或车轮等）
6. preposition 主要用于古语或方言，近，接近
7. vi. [Archaic] 接近；靠近
8. vt. [Archaic] 接近；靠近

Collins English-English Dictionary

nigh [naɪ]

1. prep an archaic, poetic, or dialect word for near
2. prep [Etymology] Old English neah, neh; related to German nah, Old Frisian nei. Compare near, next

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It's well-nigh impossible to describe his feeling when seeing his girlfriend going out with another guy.: 很难形容当他看见自己的女朋友跟别的男人出去约会时是什么感想。
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。
The animal's left side is its near or nigh side.: 动物的左边是其左侧。
The near or nigh horse is the one on the left.: 左侧马就是在左边的马。
The recording is well-nigh perfect.: 这张唱片几乎是完美的。
The end draws nigh.: 就快结束了。
it's well-nigh three o'clock

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