Word
well-nigh
adverb
几乎；差不多
Almost, nearly.
- 1.
Almost, nearly.
几乎,差不多。
几乎,差不多。；几乎
In use
Finding a parking spot downtown on a Saturday is well-nigh impossible.
She well-nigh fainted when she saw the enormous spider.
The old house was well-nigh empty when we moved in.
well-nigh + adjective
常用于强调程度接近极限。
The task is well-nigh impossible.
这项任务几乎不可能完成。
well-nigh + verb (past participle)
常与完成意义的动词搭配。
The project is well-nigh finished.
这个项目几乎完成了。
well-nigh + adverb
较少用，但可修饰频率副词。
He was well-nigh always late.
他几乎总是迟到。
Common mistakes
The project is well-nigh.The project is well-nigh impossible.
well-nigh 是副词，必须修饰形容词或动词，不能单独作表语。加上 impossible 后，副词修饰形容词，意思完整。
She gave a well-nigh answer.She gave an almost perfect answer.
well-nigh 没有“好的”意思，它表示“几乎”。受 well 影响，学生误以为 well-nigh 是“好”的意思，应使用 almost 或 nearly 等词。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- nigh
- 几乎；接近 · adv.
- nigh-on
- 几乎；将近 · adv.
- well-known
- 著名的；众所周知的 · adj.
- well-being
- 幸福；健康 · n.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.