Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14410
pedestals
基座，底座
pedestals is the plural of pedestal.
a base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted
- 1.
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
柱子、雕像、花瓶、灯的底座或基座
- 2.
a support or foundation
支撑物或基础
- 3.
A place of reverence or honor.
尊敬或荣誉的地位
- 4.
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
受人敬仰(且自认为优越)的地位
- 5.
A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
固定在铁路货车车架上的铸件,形成用于固定轴箱的夹口
- 6.
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
建筑支撑物或底座(如柱子或雕像的)
- 7.
A pillow block; a low housing.
枕块；低矮的外壳
- 8.
An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
用于支撑桁架末端支撑脚的铁插座或支撑
- 9.
a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
散热器中排列成一组的直管线圈
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A ground-level housing for a passive connection point for underground cables.
地下电缆被动连接点的地面外壳
- 11.
The measured value when no input signal is given.
无输入信号时的测量值
- 12.
The central part of the cockpit, between the pilots, where various controls are located.
驾驶舱中央,位于飞行员之间,放置各种控制装置的地方
- 13.
An item upon which television cameras are mounted.
用于安装电视摄像机的物品
- 14.
The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which, when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the hot ground.
覆盖单峰驼胸骨的坚硬突起垫,当骆驼躺下时,使腹部略高于热地面
神坛，崇高地位；柱子、雕像、花瓶、灯的底座或基座；支撑物或基础；尊敬或荣誉的地位；受人敬仰(且自认为优越)的地位
In use
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal in the center of the square.
Fans often put their favorite celebrities on a pedestal, forgetting they are human.
The museum decided to pedestal the ancient artifact to display it more prominently.
they put him on a pedestal
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。
put/place someone on a pedestal
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。
Connections
Collocations
- put/place someone on a pedestal
- 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。
- knock someone off their pedestal
- 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。
- marble pedestal
- 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。
- pedestal sink
- 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。
- pedestal table
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pedestal 以 pedal（踏板）开头，踏板是脚的底座；雕像脚下的底座也叫 pedestal。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
名词常用短语 put/place sb on a pedestal 表示崇拜某人；动词较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的音似：无（pedestal 的重音元音为 /ɛ/，后续为 /dəstəl/，没有常见词与之完全押韵）。拼写或尾音相近：crystal /ˈkrɪstəl/、vestal /ˈvɛstəl/、postal /ˈpoʊstəl/ 都以 '-stal' 结尾，发音末尾为 /stəl/，但重音元音不同，不构成押韵。警示：mortal /ˈmɔːrtəl/ 拼写相似，但发音为 /təl/，与 /stəl/ 不同；pedal /ˈpɛdəl/ 仅开头拼写相似，发音完全不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.