| 单词 | nadir |
| 释义 | nadir (neɪdɪəʳ , US -dər ) 1. singular noun [usually with poss] The nadir of something such as someone's career or the history of an organization is its worst time. [literary] 1945 to 1946 was the nadir of Truman's presidency. [+ of] Synonyms: bottom, depths, lowest point, rock bottom 2. singular noun In astronomy, the nadir is the point at which the sun or moon is directly below you, on the other side of the earth. Compare zenith. [technical] Collocations: reach a nadir A decade when the game seemed to reach a nadir from which people wondered if it would ever return. Times, Sunday Times They reach their nadir in a crack house where neither expects to find the other. The Times Literary Supplement However, stock markets tend to trough before recessions reach their nadir, and there are some reasons for cautious optimism. Times, Sunday Times The band seemed to reach a nadir in 1984. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His unpopularity started with his extravagant try-scoring celebrations and has reached a nadir with his sloppy defensive work. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 最低点 Japanese: どん底 |
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