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

双语例句

• The views are made by customizing axletree pedestal, and then improve the efficiency.
  通过以上定制，可以快速生成该轴承座的三视图和剖视图，从而提高工作效率。
• He sat, with folded hands, upon his pedestal, silently listening.
  他合抱着两手，坐在他的台座上，静静地听着。
• The axial vibration of bearing pedestal is referring to vibration in same direction of the rotor shafts centre line.
  在汽轮发电机组，特别是一些中、小容量机组的运行中，轴承座的轴向振动是其垂直或水平振动的数倍甚至几十倍。
• The utility model relates to a spray painting tool, comprising a pedestal and a frame body.
  本实用新型涉及一种喷涂工具，包括有一底座与一框体；
• The site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
  必须为它选好一块场地，同时必须建造一个基座。
• The long shadows of broken column and vague pedestal leaned across the field of ruin.
  毁损断裂的圆柱和残缺不全的雕像垫座投下的长长阴影，铺展在这片废墟上。
• I replaced the vase carefully on its pedestal.
  我小心地把花瓶放回基座上。
• 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。
• Complicated mathematical relations exist between beam direction angle and mechanical angle of the antenna pedestal in Cassegrain antenna system discussed in this paper.
  文中介绍的卡塞格伦天线系统中，波束指向角度和天线座机械角度有着复杂的数学关系。
• Unfortunately, you get to keep your pedestal.
  真不幸，你要保留你的神龛了。