pedestal

英 [ˈpedɪstl]

美 [ˈpedɪstl]

n.  (柱子或雕塑等的)底座，基座
v.  搁在架上; 支持; 给…加台脚

复数：pedestals　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14410 / COCA.10518

习惯用语

n.

to put/place sb on a pedestal
• 把某人奉为完人；盲目崇拜某人
  to admire sb so much that you do not see their faults
knock sb off their pedestal/perch
• 使某人丧失名位
  to make sb lose their position as sb/sth successful or admired

牛津词典

noun

• （柱子或雕塑等的）底座，基座
  the base that a column, statue, etc. rests on
  1. a pedestal basin (= a washbasin supported by a column)
     有底座的洗脸池
  2. I replaced the vase carefully on its pedestal.
     我小心地把花瓶放回基座上。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （雕像等的）底座，基座
  Apedestalis the base on which something such as a statue stands.
  1. ...a larger than life sized bronze statue on a granite pedestal.
     安放在花岗岩底座上的比真人尺寸还要大的青铜雕像
• N-COUNT 受崇拜/ 不再受崇拜
  If you put someoneonapedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized. If someone is knockedoffapedestalthey are no longer admired.
  1. Since childhood, I put my own parents on a pedestal. I felt they could do no wrong...
     从童年起，我就把自己的父母当作偶像崇拜，觉得他们做的一切都是对的。
  2. That failure knocked me off my pedestal.
     那次失败将我赶下了神坛。

英英释义

noun

• a support or foundation
  1. the base of the lamp
  Synonym:basestand
• an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
  Synonym:plinthfootstall
• a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
  1. they put him on a pedestal

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