zenith

['zi:niθ]

n.顶点, 天顶, 全盛

例句与用法：

Rome's power reached its zenith under the emperor Trajan.

罗马帝国的势力在图雷真皇帝的统治下达到顶峰。

A point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer, diametrically opposite the zenith.

天底天球上，在观测者垂直向下的一点，与天顶完全相对

He has reached the zenith of his career.

他已经达到了他事业的顶峰。

At its zenith the Roman Empire covered almost the whole of Europe.

罗马帝国在全盛时期几乎占据了整个欧洲。

详细释义：

n.

1. 【天】天顶[the S]

zenith telescope

天顶仪

It felt as if we had traveled from nadir to zenith.

感觉上我们好像已从天底走到了天顶。

2. 最高点; 顶点; 极盛时期[S1]

Michael felt that he had already passed the zenith of his power.

迈克觉得自己的权力已过了鼎盛期。

Being elected class president was the zenith of my years in high school.

当选班长是我中学时代最辉煌的时刻。