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.
权威例句
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。
2. the nadir of his career
他事业上的低谷
3. This failure was the nadir of her career.
这次失败是她事业上的低谷.
4. His fortune was at its nadir.
他的运气坏透了.
5. At the nadir of her career, she was given a great encouragement by his marrying her.