wellnigh

And, as in the legend, it had resulted that her Cyprian image had suddenly appeared upon his altar, whereby the fire of the priest had been wellnigh extinguished.

现在倒有些像传说中那个故事，她那爱神一样形象突然出现在他祭坛上，那位牧师祭坛上圣火都快要因此接近熄灭了。