well-nigh

英 [ˌwel ˈnaɪ]

美 [ˌwel ˈnaɪ]

adv.  几乎; 差不多; 可谓

牛津词典

adv.

• 几乎；差不多；可谓
  almost
  1. Defence was well-nigh impossible against such opponents.
     遇到这样的对手几乎防不胜防。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 几乎;差不多
  Well-nighmeans almost, but not completely or exactly.
  1. Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible.
     找到一块颜色、尺寸和价格都符合你要求的毛毯几乎是不可能的。
  2. ...a hierarchical structure that was well-nigh unassailable.
     几乎不可撼动的等级制度

英英释义

adv

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
  1. the job is (just) about done
  2. the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
  3. we're almost finished
  4. the car all but ran her down
  5. he nearly fainted
  6. talked for nigh onto 2 hours
  7. the recording is well-nigh perfect
  8. virtually all the parties signed the contract
  9. I was near exhausted by the run
  10. most everyone agrees
  Synonym:aboutalmostmostnearlynearnighvirtually

双语例句

• He added, Of course, the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence. But we are compelled to recognise it as a means to well-nigh every desirable achievement.
  当然积累财富并不能作为生存的主要目的，但是我们却必须认识到，它作为一种方法几乎可以是我们获取任何想要的成就。
• No man who has endeavored to carry out an enterprise where many hands were needed, but has been well-nigh appalled at times by the imbecility of the average man-the inability or unwillingness to concentrate on a thing and do it.
  没有人能够经营好这样的企业&在那里虽然有众多人手，但是令人惊讶的是，其中充满了许多碌碌无为的人，这些人要么没有能力，要么不情愿去集中精力做好一件事。
• That innate love of melody, which she had inherited from her ballad-singing mother, gave the simplest music a power over her which could well-nigh drag her heart out of her bosom at times.
  她生来就喜爱音乐，那是她那位喜欢唱民歌的母亲遗传给她的，她这种爱好使最简单的音乐也具有了一种力量，有时候差不多能把她的心从胸膛里给掏出来。
• It's difficult or well-nigh impossible to systematically predict what's going to happen. You may think you know you're in a bubble, but you still can't tell whether things are going up or down the next day.
  要系统性地预测未来会发生什么，是一件很难，甚至是几乎不可能的事。或许你认为知道自己处于泡沫之中，但你仍然无法断定第二天的涨跌。
• Hook had well-nigh forgotten his prisoners, but as he swung round on them now his face lit up again.
  胡克几乎把囚徒们都忘了，这时他回头看到他们，脸上忽然又亮了。
• Their supply of spices was well-nigh exhausted.
  他们的香料供应已经枯竭。
• With no help, finishing the job in a day was well-nigh impossible.
  没有帮助，在一天之内干完这份工作几乎是不可能的。
• It would be well-nigh impossible to get there in less than an hour.
  在1小时以内赶到那里几乎是可能的。
• Full of hope, Edmond swallowed a few mouthfuls of bread and water, and, thanks to the vigor of his constitution, found himself well-nigh recovered.
  满怀着希望，爱德蒙吃了几口面包，喝了一点水，仗着自己良好的体质，他发觉自己已差不多完全恢复了。
• Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible.
  找到一块颜色、尺寸和价格都符合你要求的毛毯几乎是不可能的。