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on a pedestal
可指实际底座，也可用于比喻的崇高地位。
The statue stands on a marble pedestal.
雕像立在大理石基座上。
基座，底座
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
基座，底座
a base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted
The statue stands on a marble pedestal.
雕像立在大理石基座上。
柱子、雕像、花瓶、灯的底座或基座
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
支撑物或基础
a support or foundation
尊敬或荣誉的地位
A place of reverence or honor.
受人敬仰(且自认为优越)的地位
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal in the center of the square.
雕像被放置在广场中央的大理石基座上。
AI contextual example
Fans often put their favorite celebrities on a pedestal, forgetting they are human.
粉丝们常常把他们最喜欢的名人奉若神明，忘记了他们也是凡人。
AI contextual example
The museum decided to pedestal the ancient artifact to display it more prominently.
博物馆决定把那件古代文物放在基座上，以便更突出地展示。
AI contextual example
they put him on a pedestal
他们把他捧上了神坛
WordNet
可指实际底座，也可用于比喻的崇高地位。
The statue stands on a marble pedestal.
雕像立在大理石基座上。
表示过分崇拜某人，常用于人际关系。
She puts her husband on a pedestal.
她把丈夫奉若神明。
后接物体，指该物体的底座。
The pedestal of the column is ornately carved.
柱子的基座雕刻精美。
Not this
She pedestaled the trophy on the shelf.
Use this
She placed the trophy on a pedestal on the shelf.
“pedestal”作动词用法罕见且不自然，应使用“place…on a pedestal”结构。
Not this
I put him on pedestal because of his achievements.
Use this
I put him on a pedestal because of his achievements.
固定短语“put/place sb on a pedestal”中“pedestal”前需要不定冠词“a”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
把某人奉为神明；极其崇拜某人
Her fans put her on a pedestal and can't see her flaws.
她的粉丝把她奉为神明，看不到她的缺点。
使某人威信扫地；将某人从崇高地位上拉下来
The corruption charges knocked the hero off his pedestal.
贪腐指控使这位英雄声望扫地。
大理石底座
The statue stood on a marble pedestal in the city square.
雕像矗立在城市广场的大理石底座上。
立柱式洗脸盆
The bathroom had a classic white pedestal sink.
浴室里有一个经典白色立柱式洗脸盆。
独脚桌；中央支柱桌
The round pedestal table occupied the corner of the dining room.
那张圆形独脚桌占据了餐厅的一角。
把某人奉为完人；把某人捧上天
She puts her boss on a pedestal, but I know he's far from perfect.
她把老板奉为完人，但我知道他远非完美。
把某人拉下神坛；使某人失去威信
The scandal knocked the politician off his pedestal.
这场丑闻让这位政客跌下了神坛。
别自高自大；放下架子
He needs to get off his pedestal and listen to what people are saying.
他需要放下架子，听听大家在说什么。
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pedestal 以 pedal（踏板）开头，踏板是脚的底座；雕像脚下的底座也叫 pedestal。
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑或雕塑的描述、比喻用法：put/place sb on a pedestal 该词字面指柱子、雕像等的底座，多用于建筑或雕塑的客观描述；比喻义常出现在 put/place sb on a pedestal 这类习语中，表示非常崇拜某人。选择字面义还是比喻义需看具体语境。
名词常用短语 put/place sb on a pedestal 表示崇拜某人；动词较少用。
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