Word · Frequency #23108
nadirs
最低点；最低谷；最糟糕的时刻
nadirs is the plural of nadir.
核心释义
the lowest point; the worst state or moment
- 1.
天球上与天顶相对的点；地平线的下极点；观测点正下方的天球点。
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
- 2.
极端困境；最低点
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
- 3.
最低点；最沮丧的时刻。
The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
- 4.
天底点；与天顶相对的点
the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
- 5.
投影锥形阴影的轴线；某地重力方向；向下。
The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
天底；天球上与天顶相对的点；重力方向；正下方；向下；天球上与天顶相对的点；地平线的下极点；观测点正下方的天球点。；极端困境；最低点；最低点；最沮丧的时刻。
用法In use
After the scandal, public trust in the company reached its nadir.
用法提示：nadir 为名词，作 reached 的宾语，表示最低点。
The team's performance hit a nadir in the middle of the season, but they improved later.
用法提示：nadir 为名词，作 hit 的宾语，表示低谷、最差状态。
That winter marked the nadir of our family's finances.
用法提示：nadir 为名词，作 marked 的宾语，表示最低点。
the nadir of sth
nadir 常与定冠词 the 连用，后用 of 引出具体方面。
That season was the nadir of the team's history.
那个赛季是球队历史上最低谷的时期。
at the nadir of sth
该结构常作表语或状语，表示处于最糟糕的阶段。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- reach a nadir
- 达到最低点
- The company's reputation reached a nadir after the scandal.丑闻之后，公司的声誉跌到了最低点。
- hit the nadir
- 跌至谷底
- Public confidence hit the nadir during the crisis.危机期间，公众信心跌至谷底。
- at the nadir of
- 处于……的最低点
- He was at the nadir of his career.他正处于事业的最低谷。
- sink to a nadir
- 沉到最低点
- The country's economy sank to a nadir in the 1930s.该国经济在20世纪30年代沉到了最低点。
- from nadir to zenith
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 nadir 想成“那低儿”（那最低处）：人生跌到 nadir，就是最谷底。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：天文学：描述天体位置、比喻性：新闻、文学或正式讨论中表示最低点 多用于正式或书面语境，如新闻报道、文学或学术讨论；日常口语中不太常用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the rhyming ending /eɪdɚ/ with 'nadir': raider, trader, wader, grader, invader, persuader. Be careful—'naked' (/ˈneɪkɪd/) and 'narrow' (/ˈnæroʊ/) look similar in spelling but do not rhyme with /ˈneɪdɚ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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