Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21134
nighest
/nai/
adverb
几乎；将近
nighest is the superlative of nigh.
Almost, nearly.
- 1.
Almost, nearly.
几乎,将近。
几乎,将近。；在附近地
In use
The project is nigh complete, and we will submit it tomorrow.
As winter draws nigh, the days grow shorter.
The end of the year is nigh, and everyone is making plans for the holidays.
nigh on + noun/amount
用于强调接近某个数量或程度。
It's nigh on midnight.
将近午夜了。
draw nigh
正式或文学用语，表示时间临近。
The wedding day drew nigh.
婚礼日渐临近。
nigh to something
较少用，多用于书面语。
The project is nigh to completion.
该项目接近完成。
Common mistakes
The end is night.The end is nigh.
混淆 'nigh' 和 'night'：两者发音相似但意义不同；'nigh' 意为'临近'，而 'night' 是'夜晚'。
He lives nigh the school.He lives near the school.
误用 'nigh' 作介词：在现代英语中，'nigh' 主要用作副词，表示'接近'，而表示'在……附近'时应用介词 'near'。
Connections
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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