late 14c., in astronomical sense, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic nazir "opposite to," in nazir as-samt, literally "opposite direction," from nazir "opposite" + as-samt "road, path" (see zenith). Transferred sense of "lowest point (of anything)" is first recorded 1793.
雙語例句
1. 1945 to 1946 was the nadir of Truman's presidency.
1945至1946年的那段時間是杜魯門總統(tǒng)執(zhí)政最艱難的時期。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the nadir of his career
他事業(yè)上的低谷
來自《權威詞典》
3. This failure was the nadir of her career.
這次失敗是她事業(yè)上的低谷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. His fortune was at its nadir.
他的運氣壞透了.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. At the nadir of her career, she was given a great encouragement by his marrying her.