(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。 ■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。
语源
Old English nēh, nēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch na, German nah. Compare with near