| 单词 | nadir |
| 释义 | nadir (once / 7700 pages) n If a highly forgetful person loses his phone, his wallet, and then his car keys in separate instances all in one day, you could say that he has reached an organizational nadir. This means “lowest point.” This was originally strictly an astronomical term and is the opposite of the word zenith, which is the part of the sky located directly above a person’s head or, “high point.” In fact, nadir is derived from the Arabic nazir, which means “opposite to.” It is still used in astronomy to indicate the part of the celestial sphere located directly below an observer, but also more generally to describe the worst point of someone’s life or career. WORD FAMILYnadir: nadirs USAGE EXAMPLESThe election of Duterte may be seen as the nadir, but possibly also a turning point, in the long-standing democratic deficit in Asia’s oldest democracy. Time(Dec 20, 2016) The Philippines, they felt, was at its nadir. Time(Dec 15, 2016) China’s innovative spirit reached a nadir during the Cultural Revolution. Wall Street Journal(Dec 07, 2016) 1n an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Syn|Hyper low-water mark adversity, hard knocks, hardship a state of misfortune or affliction 2n the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected Ant|Hyper zenith the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected celestial point a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
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