nadir

nadir

英 ['neɪdɪə; 'nædɪə]
　　美 ['nedɪr]

n. 最低點，最底點；[天] 天底
　　n. (Nadir)人名；(土、葡、巴基、阿拉伯)納迪爾

中文詞源：

nadir 最低點

來自阿拉伯語nazir,相反的，來自nazir as-samt,反方向的，與天頂相反的底點，詞源同zenith.後引申詞義最低點。

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執政最艱難的時期。

2. the nadir of his career
他事業上的低谷

3. This failure was the nadir of her career.
這次失敗是她事業上的低谷.

4. His fortune was at its nadir.
他的運氣壞透瞭.

5. At the nadir of her career, she was given a great encouragement by his marrying her.
在她事業處於低谷時, 他和她結婚給瞭她巨大的鼓勵.