How do you use "nadir" in a sentence?

The party reached its nadir in the 2019 election, losing over half its seats. That disastrous first half represented the nadir of the team's entire season. After hitting the nadir of his personal life, he slowly began to rebuild his confidence.

nadir

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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Significado: The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organisation.

最低点，人或组织命运的最低谷。

Nadir; el punto más bajo en la suerte de una persona u organización.

最低点。人や組織の運命における最も不遇な時期。

최저점, 최악의 시기. 개인이나 조직의 운명에서 가장 불운한 시점.

Nadir is the direct antonym of zenith. In astronomy, it refers to the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer, but its figurative usage — denoting the worst or most unsuccessful moment — is far more common. The word is frequently used in political, economic, and biographical contexts to describe rock-bottom moments. It commonly collocates with 'reach,' 'hit,' and 'represent,' and often appears in the phrase 'the nadir of.'

nadir 是 zenith 的直接反义词。在天文学中，它指观察者正下方天球上的一点，但其比喻用法——表示最糟糕或最不成功的时刻——远为常见。该词常用于政治、经济和传记语境中，描述跌至谷底的时刻。常与'reach''hit''represent'搭配，并常出现在'the nadir of'这一结构中。

Nadir es el antónimo directo de zenith. En astronomía, designa el punto de la esfera celeste situado directamente debajo del observador, pero su uso figurado —para el peor o menos exitoso de los momentos— es con diferencia más habitual. Se emplea con frecuencia en contextos políticos, económicos y biográficos para describir el punto más bajo. Suele combinarse con 'reach', 'hit' y 'represent', y aparece a menudo en la construcción 'the nadir of'.

nadir は zenith の直接的な対義語である。天文学では観測者の真下の天球上の点を指すが、比喩的用法——最悪の、あるいは最も失敗した瞬間を示す——のほうがはるかに一般的である。政治、経済、伝記的な文脈で、どん底の瞬間を表すのに頻繁に使われる。'reach''hit''represent'と共起することが多く、'the nadir of'という構文でよく登場する。

Nadir는 zenith의 정반대 의미를 가진 단어이다. 천문학에서는 관측자 바로 아래의 천구상 지점을 가리키지만, 최악의 순간이나 가장 실패한 시점을 뜻하는 비유적 용법이 훨씬 더 흔하다. 정치, 경제, 전기적 맥락에서 밑바닥의 순간을 묘사할 때 자주 쓰인다. 'reach(도달하다)', 'hit(치다)', 'represent(나타내다)' 등과 결합하며, 'the nadir of(~의 최저점)'라는 구문으로 자주 등장한다.

Ejemplos

The party reached its nadir in the 2019 election, losing over half its seats.
该党在2019年大选中跌至谷底，丢失了超过一半的席位。
El partido alcanzó su nadir en las elecciones de 2019, perdiendo más de la mitad de sus escaños.
その政党は2019年の選挙で最低点に達し、議席の半数以上を失った。
그 정당은 2019년 선거에서 최저점에 달해 의석의 절반 이상을 잃었다.
That disastrous first half represented the nadir of the team's entire season.
那场灾难性的上半场是该队整个赛季的最低谷。
Aquella primera parte desastrosa representó el nadir de toda la temporada del equipo.
あの惨憺たる前半は、チームのシーズン全体における最悪の瞬間だった。
그 참담한 전반전은 팀 시즌 전체에서 최악의 순간이었다.
After hitting the nadir of his personal life, he slowly began to rebuild his confidence.
在个人生活跌至最低谷后，他开始慢慢重建自信。
Tras tocar fondo en su vida personal, comenzó lentamente a reconstruir su confianza.
私生活がどん底に達した後、彼は少しずつ自信を取り戻し始めた。
개인 생활이 바닥을 친 후, 그는 서서히 자신감을 되찾기 시작했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: media, literary, academic

Tono: negative

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic nazir as-samt (opposite the zenith), from nazir (opposite, counterpart). Like zenith, it entered English through the vocabulary of medieval astronomy and later acquired its figurative meaning.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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