| 单词 | zenith |
| 释义 | Related topics: Astronomyzen·ith /ˈzenəθ $ ˈziː-/ noun [countable usually singular] 1 SUCCESSFULthe most successful point in the development of something 〔事物发展的〕顶点，顶峰 SYN peak OPP nadirreach its zenith/be at its zenith The Roman Empire reached its zenith around the year 100. 公元100年左右罗马帝国达到鼎盛。2. technicalHA the highest point that is reached by the Sun or the Moon in the sky 天顶〔太阳或月亮在天空中达到的最高点〕 RegisterZenith sounds rather literary. In everyday English, people usually say peak: zenith听上去比较有文学色彩。在日常英语中，人们一般说peakHer career was at its peak. 她的事业正处于顶峰。Examples from the Corpuszenith• When it had almost reached its zenith, the second rod also moved, so that the motion of the wheel was continued.• Wilson's career reached its zenith in 1978.• It reached its zenith Dec. 13, when the Dow industrials closed at 5216. 47.• I sat watching as the sun reached its zenith and the muezzin began to call the people to prayers.• It is with the porcupines, however, that the spiny defensive system reaches its zenith.• Couture, that zenith of craft, detail and construction, comes closest to approximating art in the most traditional sense.• Even at the zenith of my passion for Carolyn, I gave no thought to leaving.• The Sun can't be past, or not past, the zenith on the Sun.Origin zenith (1300-1400) Old French cenith, from Arabic samt (ar-ra's) “path (above the head)”zen·ith noun →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable most point Corpus development successful in the the |
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