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nadir

UK //ˈneɪ.dɪər//US //ˈneɪ.dɪr//

词源

源自阿拉伯语 'naẓīr'(意为'相对的'或'对立的'),通过中世纪拉丁语 'nadir' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指事物或情况的最低点或最糟糕的状态,常用于描述情绪、事业或命运的谷底。

“After losing his job and his home, he felt he had reached the nadir of his life.”

(在失去工作和住所后,他感觉自己跌入了人生的最低谷。)

“The team's performance hit its nadir when they lost by ten goals.”

(当球队以十球之差落败时,他们的表现跌至谷底。)

❶ 天文学术语,指天空中某一点正下方的位置,与天顶(zenith)相对。

“The astronomer pointed out the nadir directly below the observer.”

(天文学家指出了观察者正下方的天底点。)

“The satellite was programmed to take images at the nadir.”

(卫星被设定在天底点拍摄图像。)

同义词:lowest point, rock bottom, trough, bottom

常见短语

reach the nadir — 指达到最低点或最糟糕的状态,常用于描述情绪、事业或命运的谷底。

“After months of failure, his career finally reached the nadir.”

(经过数月的失败,他的职业生涯终于跌至谷底。)