pedestal
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A pedestal is the base on which something such as a statue stands. (雕像等的) 基座
...a larger than life-sized bronze statue on a granite pedestal. …在花岗岩基座上的一尊比真人大的铜像。
2. N-COUNT If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized. If someone is knocked off a pedestal they are no longer admired. 崇高地位
Since childhood, I put my own parents on a pedestal. I felt they could do no wrong. 自童年起我就把我父母当偶像崇拜。我觉得他们不会做错事。
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pedestal /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ (pedestals)
剑桥词典
- a long , thin column that supports a statue , or a tall structure like a column on which something rests
基座,底座
In the riot , the statues were toppled from their pedestals. 在暴乱中,雕像从底座上被推了下来。
A flower arrangement in a large basket stood on a pedestal in the corner of the room . 一束花插在一个大篮子里,放在房间角落的花座上。
习语
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