单词 | nadir |
释义 | nadir —nadiral, adj. /nay"deuhr, nay"dear/, n. 1. Astron. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith. 2. Astrol. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house. 3. the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair. [1350-1400; ME << Ar nazir over against, opposite to (the zenith)] Syn. 3. bottom, floor, foot, depths. |
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