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单词 nigh
释义

nigh

UK /naɪ/

Word Forms

comparativenigher
superlativenighest


phrases
  • be​/​draw nigh

    literary
    1
    to be going to happen soon

    The end of the world is nigh!

    Synonyms and related words

    Soon and as soon as possible
  • come nigh

    literary
    1
    to come close

    Come nigh and I will tell you.

    He came nigh to the place where the beast had made its lair.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Igor Mostitsky from Belarus on 25/03/2018
    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something towards a place
  • nigh on something

    old-fashioned
    1
    almost

    We’ve lived in this house for nigh on 50 years.

    Synonyms and related words

    Almost and almost not

nigh

US /naɪ/

Word Forms

comparativenigher
superlativenighest


phrases
  • be​/​draw nigh

    literary
    1
    to be going to happen soon

    The end of the world is nigh!

    Synonyms and related words

    Soon and as soon as possible
  • come nigh

    literary
    1
    to come close

    Come nigh and I will tell you.

    He came nigh to the place where the beast had made its lair.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Igor Mostitsky from Belarus on 25/03/2018
    Synonyms and related words

    To move, or to move something towards a place
  • nigh on something

    old-fashioned
    1
    almost

    We’ve lived in this house for nigh on 50 years.

    Synonyms and related words

    Almost and almost not
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