nigh

接近的、逼近的、即將到來的文言

The old man warned that the end was nigh.

那位老人警告說末日將近。

幾乎、差不多多與 on 或 well 連用

Finding a parking space here is well nigh impossible.

在這裡找到停車位幾乎是不可能的。

接近、靠近文言

Winter draws nigh, and the nights grow colder.

冬天漸漸逼近，夜裡愈來愈冷。

靠近、鄰近舊式

They built a small cabin nigh the river.

他們在河邊蓋了一間小木屋。

將近、差不多口語

He has worked at that factory for nigh on thirty years.

他在那間工廠工作將近三十年了。