Definition of zenith in English:

zenith

nounˈzɛnɪθˈzinəθ

1The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
极盛时期，登峰造极时期
in 1977, punk was at its zenith
1977年，“朋客”摇滚乐处于鼎盛时期。
Example sentencesExamples
- These spiky-haired punkers have really hit their zenith.
- American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.
- Rossini was at the zenith of his career: the London papers referred to him as ‘the first composer of the day‘.
- It was, of course, the zenith of the internet boom, but also a false dawn.
- He cites 15 years of biology fieldwork in the rainforests of Central America as his educational zenith.
- Paradoxical as it may seem, such a man, to my mind, is in the same position as one at the zenith of success.
- You realize that this moment represents the zenith of your success.
- Would I opt to be 20, at the zenith of my physical and mental powers?
- The years 1899-1919 were the zenith of Elgar's creativity and success.
- They were also sceptical about the World Council of Churches, then at its zenith of influence, and they began to preach God's free grace from their pulpits.
- Halfway through the set, McCracken's antics reached a zenith when he performed a drum roll-accompanied backflip ‘just for Toronto.’
- It may be in the fall, though, that this place reaches its zenith.
- In the early 1980s the company was at its zenith.
- She is in her physical prime and at the zenith of her fortunes.
- Even at its zenith in the mid-20th century, mink had few rivals, with only sable and the pelts of big cats bestowing anywhere near the same prestige.
- If technology is the height of modernity, nuclear technology must be considered the zenith of that technology and its highest manifestation.
- The conflict's roots date back to the zenith of the British raj.
- This is the zenith of engineering achievement.
- It was a goal worthy of George Best at his zenith.
- For me, music is the zenith in our life, the unreachable zenith.
Synonyms
highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower
informal high noon
2Astronomy
The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
天顶。与NADIR 相对
The opposite of nadir
Example sentencesExamples
- The center of the map is the zenith, the point in the sky directly overhead.
- The method needs data collected from two satellites, one close to zenith and the other in the direction of horizon.
- These objects reversed direction several times but maintained position in the sky more or less at the zenith.
- Negative view zenith angles correspond to the backscattering direction.
1. 2.1 The highest point reached by a given celestial object.
  最高点，顶点，顶峰
  the sun was well past the zenith
  太阳早已过了最高点。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The whole affair was a very easygoing business; people kept eating and drinking, and, when the sun reached the zenith, they fell into a snooze where they sat.
  Once the sun reached its zenith, it was too hot to even move, let alone travel.
  The sun reached its zenith and fell steeply on the western side, and they did not notice.
  The two-hour delay in starting that morning began to take on increasing significance as the sun reached its zenith without disclosing Petersburg on the horizon.

Derivatives

zenithal

adjectiveˈzɛnɪθəlˈzinɪθ(ə)l

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) 'path (over the head)'.

Like its opposite, nadir (Late Middle English), zenith was originally an astronomical term deriving from Arabic, in this case from samt ar-ra's, ‘path over the head’. In astronomy the zenith is the point in the sky immediately above the observer, and also the highest point reached by a particular celestial object, when it is at its zenith. The modern general sense of this developed from the astronomical use in the early 17th century. The nadir is the point in the sky immediately below the observer, and comes from Arabic nazīr, meaning ‘opposite [to the zenith]’. Its general sense, ‘the lowest or most unsuccessful point’, also developed in the early 17th century.

Rhymes

Kenneth

Definition of zenith in US English:

zenith

nounˈzēnəTHˈzinəθ

1The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
极盛时期，登峰造极时期
under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire reached its zenith of influence
Example sentencesExamples
- It was, of course, the zenith of the internet boom, but also a false dawn.
- Even at its zenith in the mid-20th century, mink had few rivals, with only sable and the pelts of big cats bestowing anywhere near the same prestige.
- She is in her physical prime and at the zenith of her fortunes.
- Halfway through the set, McCracken's antics reached a zenith when he performed a drum roll-accompanied backflip ‘just for Toronto.’
- This is the zenith of engineering achievement.
- For me, music is the zenith in our life, the unreachable zenith.
- Rossini was at the zenith of his career: the London papers referred to him as ‘the first composer of the day‘.
- In the early 1980s the company was at its zenith.
- Paradoxical as it may seem, such a man, to my mind, is in the same position as one at the zenith of success.
- American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.
- Would I opt to be 20, at the zenith of my physical and mental powers?
- They were also sceptical about the World Council of Churches, then at its zenith of influence, and they began to preach God's free grace from their pulpits.
- It was a goal worthy of George Best at his zenith.
- The years 1899-1919 were the zenith of Elgar's creativity and success.
- These spiky-haired punkers have really hit their zenith.
- You realize that this moment represents the zenith of your success.
- If technology is the height of modernity, nuclear technology must be considered the zenith of that technology and its highest manifestation.
- The conflict's roots date back to the zenith of the British raj.
- He cites 15 years of biology fieldwork in the rainforests of Central America as his educational zenith.
- It may be in the fall, though, that this place reaches its zenith.
Synonyms
highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower
2Astronomy
The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
天顶。与NADIR 相对
The opposite of nadir
Example sentencesExamples
- These objects reversed direction several times but maintained position in the sky more or less at the zenith.
- The center of the map is the zenith, the point in the sky directly overhead.
- The method needs data collected from two satellites, one close to zenith and the other in the direction of horizon.
- Negative view zenith angles correspond to the backscattering direction.
1. 2.1 The highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
  最高点，顶点，顶峰
  the sun was well past the zenith
  太阳早已过了最高点。
  the missile reached its zenith and fell
  导弹到达最高点后落下。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Once the sun reached its zenith, it was too hot to even move, let alone travel.
  The two-hour delay in starting that morning began to take on increasing significance as the sun reached its zenith without disclosing Petersburg on the horizon.
  The whole affair was a very easygoing business; people kept eating and drinking, and, when the sun reached the zenith, they fell into a snooze where they sat.
  The sun reached its zenith and fell steeply on the western side, and they did not notice.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.

词汇	zenith
释义	Definition of zenith in English: zenith nounˈzɛnɪθˈzinəθ 1The time at which something is most powerful or successful. 极盛时期，登峰造极时期 in 1977, punk was at its zenith 1977年，“朋客”摇滚乐处于鼎盛时期。 Example sentencesExamples These spiky-haired punkers have really hit their zenith. American power worldwide is at its historic zenith. Rossini was at the zenith of his career: the London papers referred to him as ‘the first composer of the day‘. It was, of course, the zenith of the internet boom, but also a false dawn. He cites 15 years of biology fieldwork in the rainforests of Central America as his educational zenith. Paradoxical as it may seem, such a man, to my mind, is in the same position as one at the zenith of success. You realize that this moment represents the zenith of your success. Would I opt to be 20, at the zenith of my physical and mental powers? The years 1899-1919 were the zenith of Elgar's creativity and success. They were also sceptical about the World Council of Churches, then at its zenith of influence, and they began to preach God's free grace from their pulpits. Halfway through the set, McCracken's antics reached a zenith when he performed a drum roll-accompanied backflip ‘just for Toronto.’ It may be in the fall, though, that this place reaches its zenith. In the early 1980s the company was at its zenith. She is in her physical prime and at the zenith of her fortunes. Even at its zenith in the mid-20th century, mink had few rivals, with only sable and the pelts of big cats bestowing anywhere near the same prestige. If technology is the height of modernity, nuclear technology must be considered the zenith of that technology and its highest manifestation. The conflict's roots date back to the zenith of the British raj. This is the zenith of engineering achievement. It was a goal worthy of George Best at his zenith. For me, music is the zenith in our life, the unreachable zenith. Synonyms highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower informal high noon 2Astronomy The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer. 天顶。与NADIR 相对 The opposite of nadir Example sentencesExamples The center of the map is the zenith, the point in the sky directly overhead. The method needs data collected from two satellites, one close to zenith and the other in the direction of horizon. These objects reversed direction several times but maintained position in the sky more or less at the zenith. Negative view zenith angles correspond to the backscattering direction. 2.1 The highest point reached by a given celestial object. 最高点，顶点，顶峰 the sun was well past the zenith 太阳早已过了最高点。 Example sentencesExamples The whole affair was a very easygoing business; people kept eating and drinking, and, when the sun reached the zenith, they fell into a snooze where they sat. Once the sun reached its zenith, it was too hot to even move, let alone travel. The sun reached its zenith and fell steeply on the western side, and they did not notice. The two-hour delay in starting that morning began to take on increasing significance as the sun reached its zenith without disclosing Petersburg on the horizon. Derivatives zenithal adjectiveˈzɛnɪθəlˈzinɪθ(ə)l Origin Late Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) 'path (over the head)'. Like its opposite, nadir (Late Middle English), zenith was originally an astronomical term deriving from Arabic, in this case from samt ar-ra's, ‘path over the head’. In astronomy the zenith is the point in the sky immediately above the observer, and also the highest point reached by a particular celestial object, when it is at its zenith. The modern general sense of this developed from the astronomical use in the early 17th century. The nadir is the point in the sky immediately below the observer, and comes from Arabic nazīr, meaning ‘opposite [to the zenith]’. Its general sense, ‘the lowest or most unsuccessful point’, also developed in the early 17th century. Rhymes Kenneth Definition of zenith in US English: zenith nounˈzēnəTHˈzinəθ 1The time at which something is most powerful or successful. 极盛时期，登峰造极时期 under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire reached its zenith of influence Example sentencesExamples It was, of course, the zenith of the internet boom, but also a false dawn. Even at its zenith in the mid-20th century, mink had few rivals, with only sable and the pelts of big cats bestowing anywhere near the same prestige. She is in her physical prime and at the zenith of her fortunes. Halfway through the set, McCracken's antics reached a zenith when he performed a drum roll-accompanied backflip ‘just for Toronto.’ This is the zenith of engineering achievement. For me, music is the zenith in our life, the unreachable zenith. Rossini was at the zenith of his career: the London papers referred to him as ‘the first composer of the day‘. In the early 1980s the company was at its zenith. Paradoxical as it may seem, such a man, to my mind, is in the same position as one at the zenith of success. American power worldwide is at its historic zenith. Would I opt to be 20, at the zenith of my physical and mental powers? They were also sceptical about the World Council of Churches, then at its zenith of influence, and they began to preach God's free grace from their pulpits. It was a goal worthy of George Best at his zenith. The years 1899-1919 were the zenith of Elgar's creativity and success. These spiky-haired punkers have really hit their zenith. You realize that this moment represents the zenith of your success. If technology is the height of modernity, nuclear technology must be considered the zenith of that technology and its highest manifestation. The conflict's roots date back to the zenith of the British raj. He cites 15 years of biology fieldwork in the rainforests of Central America as his educational zenith. It may be in the fall, though, that this place reaches its zenith. Synonyms highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower 2Astronomy The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer. 天顶。与NADIR 相对 The opposite of nadir Example sentencesExamples These objects reversed direction several times but maintained position in the sky more or less at the zenith. The center of the map is the zenith, the point in the sky directly overhead. The method needs data collected from two satellites, one close to zenith and the other in the direction of horizon. Negative view zenith angles correspond to the backscattering direction. 2.1 The highest point reached by a celestial or other object. 最高点，顶点，顶峰 the sun was well past the zenith 太阳早已过了最高点。 the missile reached its zenith and fell 导弹到达最高点后落下。 Example sentencesExamples Once the sun reached its zenith, it was too hot to even move, let alone travel. The two-hour delay in starting that morning began to take on increasing significance as the sun reached its zenith without disclosing Petersburg on the horizon. The whole affair was a very easygoing business; people kept eating and drinking, and, when the sun reached the zenith, they fell into a snooze where they sat. The sun reached its zenith and fell steeply on the western side, and they did not notice. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.
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