nigh

1. ADV If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. 接近[老式] ['be' ADV] →see also well-nigh

The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?

世界末日即将来临，但对此我们真的关心吗？

2. PHRASE Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. 接近[老式] [PHR amount]

I had to pay nigh on forty dollars for it. 我不得不为它支付了近40美元。