well-nigh
adv. 几乎,可谓
Well-nigh means almost, but not completely or exactly.
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。
...a hierarchical structure that was well-nigh unassailable.
几乎不可撼动的等级制度
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
It's well nigh impossible to convince him.
要说服他几乎不可能.
That has been my stated policy well nigh two thousand years.
这也是我近2000年来的既定原则.
But as for him, his feet were almost gone ; his steps had well - nigh slipped.
至于他, 他的脚几乎失闪,险些滑跌.
Almost and very well nigh saves many a lie.
差不多和几乎,掩饰了不少谎言.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; my steps had well nigh slipped.
至于我, 我的脚几乎失闪.我的脚险些滑跌.