nadir

• n. 最低点，最底点；[天] 天底
• n. (Nadir)人名；(土、葡、巴基、阿拉伯)纳迪尔

来自阿拉伯语nazir,相反的，来自nazir as-samt,反方向的，与天顶相反的底点，词源同zenith.后引申词义最低点。

nadir (n.)

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.

1. 1945 to 1946 was the nadir of Truman's presidency.

1945至1946年的那段时间是杜鲁门总统执政最艰难的时期。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the nadir of his career

他事业上的低谷

来自《权威词典》

3. This failure was the nadir of her career.

这次失败是她事业上的低谷.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. His fortune was at its nadir.

他的运气坏透了.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. At the nadir of her career, she was given a great encouragement by his marrying her.

在她事业处于低谷时, 他和她结婚给了她巨大的鼓励.

来自《简明英汉词典》