nigh

形容词 nigh:

1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
   同义词：near, close
2. being on the left side
   同义词：near

副词 nigh:

1. near in time or place or relationship
   同义词：near, close
2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
   同义词：about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, near, virtually, well-nigh

1. The nigh horse.
   左边的那匹马
2. He was nigh upon20 miles.
   他离家差不多有20哩。
3. The time is drawn nigh.
   时间已近。

nigh

adv.（副词）
nigh.er,nigh.est
Near in time, place, or relationship:
接近：在地点、时间或关系方面接近地：
例句：
Evening draws nigh.
夜晚就要到了

Nearly; almost:
接近；几乎：
例句：
talked for nigh onto two hours.
谈了近两个小时

adj.（形容词）
nigher,nighest
Being near in time, place, or relationship; close.See Synonyms at close
接近的：在地点、时间或关系方面接近的；接近的参见 close

Being on the left side of an animal or a vehicle:
左侧的：在动物或交通工具左侧的：
例句：
pulling hard on the nigh rein.
使劲拉左边的缰绳

Being the animal or vehicle on the left:
左边的：作为左边的动物或交通工具的：
例句：
the nigh horse.
左边的那匹马

prep.（介词）
Not far from; near.
近：不远的；靠近的
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
nighed,nigh.ing,nighs
To come near to or draw near.
靠近：接近或拉近

来源：
Middle English neigh
中古英语 neigh
from Old English nôah, nôh * see nôhw-iz
源自 古英语 nôah, nôh *参见 nôhw-iz