| 单词 | zenith |
| 释义 | zenith /zee"nith/ or, esp. Brit., /zen"ith/, n. 1. the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Cf. nadir. 2. a highest point or state; culmination. [1350-1400; ME cenith < ML < OSp zenit, scribal error for zemt < Ar samt road, incorrectly read as senit by medieval scribes (cf. Ar samt ar-ras road above (over) one's head, the opposite of nadir)] Syn. 2. apex, summit. Ant. 1, 2. nadir. |
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