英语词汇“nigher”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adverb The snow is melting. Spring is nigh. It would be nigh impossible to fix it. Preposition a field nigh the church Verb as the hour of his death was nighing as the old man was nighing his hour of death

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh. —

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023 Deadly nigh in Seoul:At least 149 dead in South Korea after crowd surge during Halloween festivities, officials say Gieske was studying abroad this semester through UK's study abroad program, Capiluto said. —

Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2022 Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022 Back to George Will — who for 50 years has written well-nigh aphoristically. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 June 2021 The worst results were nigh unwatchable: See Obi-Wan Kenobi's deplorable CGI and The Rings of Power embarrassingly transforming Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) into an immortal sap. —

Kristen Baldwin And Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022 The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh. —

Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022 Griffin and teammate Grant Williams share a moment after a second-half basket Monday nigh at TD Garden. —

Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022 Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy. —

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022

Adjective

Lawn Love, a marketplace for lawn care services, released the study as Oktoberfest celebrations are nigh. —

Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2022 Katie Gostic, an infectious-disease modeler at the University of Chicago, agrees that Delta doom is probably nigh. —

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2022 The nigh-unkillable guy in the William Shatner mask. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021 Are there any Big Ten teams that could be swept up in the SEC’s nigh-unstoppable land grab? —

Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2021 On its Instagram, hypnotic video loops of cheese and consome sizzling on a flat-top grill showcase a nigh-pornographic attention to detail and stimulate the appetite. —

Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 22 Oct. 2020 In the 1990s, cops began encouraging the homeless to settle on this abandoned stretch of land, and others soon joined them to take advantage of the nigh-lawless space. —

Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 Well, well, well, Aries, looks like your time is nigh and Taurus season is upon us imminently. —

Allure, 19 July 2018 While Vesuvius buried Pompeii in lava and ash 14 years later, the end wasn't exactly nigh for the entire planet. —

National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2018

Verb

Typically, his charges have shown the classic mental strength to get over the line in awkward games—with opposition teams having to execute their game plan to nigh on perfection to prosper in most cases. —

Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, and Verb

Middle English, from Old English nēah; akin to Old High German nāh, adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse nā- nigh

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

单词	nigher
释义	nigh 1 of 4 adverb ˈnī 1 : near in place, time, or relationship Morning was drawing nigh. —often used with on, onto, or unto served … for nigh on forty years—M. S. Tisdale 2 : nearly, almost … once well nigh broke his neck, by a fall from one of its branches.—Washington Irving nigh 2 of 4 adjective 1 : close, near 2 chiefly dialectal : direct, short 3 : being on the left side the nigh horse nigh 3 of 4 preposition : near nigh 4 of 4 verb nighed; nighing; nighs transitive verb : to draw or come near to : approach intransitive verb : to draw near Synonyms Adverb around by close hard in near nearby Adjective close close-up immediate near nearby neighboring next-door proximate Preposition about around by near next to Verb approach belly up close close in come up draw on near See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adverb The snow is melting. Spring is nigh. It would be nigh impossible to fix it. Preposition a field nigh the church Verb as the hour of his death was nighing as the old man was nighing his hour of death Recent Examples on the Web Adverb With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023 Deadly nigh in Seoul:At least 149 dead in South Korea after crowd surge during Halloween festivities, officials say Gieske was studying abroad this semester through UK's study abroad program, Capiluto said. —Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2022 Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022 Back to George Will — who for 50 years has written well-nigh aphoristically. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 June 2021 The worst results were nigh unwatchable: See Obi-Wan Kenobi's deplorable CGI and The Rings of Power embarrassingly transforming Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) into an immortal sap. —Kristen Baldwin And Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022 The stock-market rally that started earlier this month with a soft U.S. inflation figure has started to fade, as recent statements by officials cast doubt on the idea that the end of aggressive monetary tightening is nigh. —Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022 Griffin and teammate Grant Williams share a moment after a second-half basket Monday nigh at TD Garden. —Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2022 Action must be taken now, in the lame-duck session, to put an end to this, because the witching hour is nigh and the GOP will have strong incentives to try to tank the economy. —Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022 Adjective Lawn Love, a marketplace for lawn care services, released the study as Oktoberfest celebrations are nigh. —Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2022 Katie Gostic, an infectious-disease modeler at the University of Chicago, agrees that Delta doom is probably nigh. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2022 The nigh-unkillable guy in the William Shatner mask. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021 Are there any Big Ten teams that could be swept up in the SEC’s nigh-unstoppable land grab? —Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2021 On its Instagram, hypnotic video loops of cheese and consome sizzling on a flat-top grill showcase a nigh-pornographic attention to detail and stimulate the appetite. —Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 22 Oct. 2020 In the 1990s, cops began encouraging the homeless to settle on this abandoned stretch of land, and others soon joined them to take advantage of the nigh-lawless space. —Wes Enzinna, Harper's magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 Well, well, well, Aries, looks like your time is nigh and Taurus season is upon us imminently. —Allure, 19 July 2018 While Vesuvius buried Pompeii in lava and ash 14 years later, the end wasn't exactly nigh for the entire planet. —National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2018 Verb Typically, his charges have shown the classic mental strength to get over the line in awkward games—with opposition teams having to execute their game plan to nigh on perfection to prosper in most cases. —Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, and Verb Middle English, from Old English nēah; akin to Old High German nāh, adverb, nigh, preposition, nigh, after, Old Norse nā- nigh First Known Use Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Preposition before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing nigh draw near/nigh well-nigh draw near/nigh well-nigh Kids Definition nigh 1 of 2 adverb ˈnī 1 : near in place, time, or relationship 2 : almost, nearly nigh 2 of 2 adjective : not far : close, near nigher adjective as in closer being the less far of two the town has only two motels, and the one nigher to the train station is actually the better one Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance closer this hither near fore front inside forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms farther further that other far opposite distant back remote remoter outside See More
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nigh

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