nigh

• 古旧或文学用语，表示在空间、时间或关系上“接近的”；现代英语中很少使用，除固定短语如“nigh on”或诗歌语境外。

An archaic or literary adjective meaning 'near' in space, time, or relation; now rarely used in modern English except in fixed phrases like 'nigh on' or poetic contexts.

1. Near in time or spaceC1formalbritish

   Close or approaching in time, distance, or degree.

   临近的

   • The end of the project is nigh.
   • Winter is nigh, and the days are getting shorter.
   • The destination was nigh, so they quickened their pace.

   同义词closeforthcomingimminentnearnearby

   反义词distantfarremote

2. On the left sideC2formalbritish

   Located on the left-hand side, especially in relation to a horse or vehicle.

   左侧的

   • The horse was harnessed on the nigh side.
   • The driver sat on the nigh side of the carriage.
   • In traditional driving, the nigh horse is the one on the left.

   同义词leftleft-handnear

• 副词，表示“接近”或“在时间、地点或关系上靠近”。在现代英语中略显古旧或文学化，常用于“draw nigh”或“well nigh”等固定短语中。

An adverb meaning 'near' or 'close in time, place, or relation.' It is somewhat archaic or literary in modern English, often used in fixed phrases like 'draw nigh' or 'well nigh.'

1. Near in time or placeC1formalbritish

   Close in time or location; not far away.

   接近

   • The end of the year is drawing nigh.
   • Winter is nigh, and the days are getting shorter.
   • The castle stood nigh the river.

   同义词at handclosenearnearby

   反义词far

2. Almost or nearlyC1formalbritish

   Used to indicate that something is almost the case or not quite accomplished.

   几乎

   • The project is nigh complete.
   • He was nigh exhausted after the long journey.
   • It is nigh impossible to finish this task in one day.

   同义词aboutalmostapproximatelynearlypracticallyroughlyvirtually

   反义词awayfar