거의 다 된 상태이거나 수치에 근접한
almost; nearly
예문:
"The construction is nigh on completion."
"It was well nigh impossible to hear him."
공간적으로나 시간적으로 가까운 곳에
at or to a short distance away in space or time
예문:
"The festive season draws nigh."
"They drew nigh to the campfire."
거리나 관계가 가까운
located a short distance away; close in relationship
예문:
"The day of reckoning is nigh."
"He looked for help from his nigh neighbors."
어떤 대상이나 장소의 근처에
at or to a short distance away from a person or place
예문:
"The village lies nigh the border."
"She sat nigh the king."
어떤 대상에게 가까이 다가가다
to draw near to; to approach
예문:
"The ship nighed the harbor."
"As the storm nighed, the sky turned black."