Word · Frequency #12123
pulpit
布道坛；讲道坛
a raised platform in a church where the minister stands to preach; the lectern on this platform
- 1.
A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
- 2.
Bully pulpit.
- 3.
Any lectern, podium, dais, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
- 4.
The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck; also called bow pulpit. The railing at the stern is sometimes called the stern pulpit or the pushpit.
船首栏杆,有时延伸至甲板外；亦称为船首栏杆。船尾栏杆有时称为船尾栏杆或后栏杆。
- 5.
A bow platform for harpooning.
用于捕鲸的船首平台。
讲台；演讲台；宣传讲坛；船首栏杆；艏栏杆；船首捕鲸平台；叉鱼平台；船首栏杆,有时延伸至甲板外；亦称为船首栏杆。船尾栏杆有时称为船尾栏杆或后栏杆。
In use
The pastor stood at the wooden pulpit and delivered his sermon.
The church's pulpit is made of carved oak and dates back to the 18th century.
She climbed the steps to the pulpit and began to read the scripture.
at the pulpit
使用时通常加定冠词 the。
He stood at the pulpit and delivered a powerful sermon.
他站在讲道坛上，发表了一篇有力的布道。
from the pulpit
The bishop addressed the congregation from the pulpit.
主教从讲道坛上向会众讲话。
the pulpit of
Connections
Collocations
- bully pulpit
- 宣传讲坛（利用职位或权威发表观点的平台）
- The president used the bully pulpit to promote the new policy.总统利用宣传讲坛来推广新政策。
- from the pulpit
- 在布道坛上；通过讲道
- He condemned the violence from the pulpit.他在布道坛上谴责了暴力行为。
- take the pulpit
- 登上讲道坛（开始讲道或演讲）
- The young pastor took the pulpit with great confidence.那位年轻牧师信心十足地登上讲道坛。
- stand at the pulpit
- 站在讲台（或演讲台）旁讲话
- The lecturer stood at the pulpit and addressed the audience.讲师站在演讲台前向听众讲话。
- bow pulpit
- 船首斜护栏（船艏外伸的金属或木质结构）
- We secured the anchor on the bow pulpit.我们把锚固定在了船首护栏上。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：教堂前方高高凸起的讲台（pulpit）四面围栏，像站在一个'坑'（pit）里布道。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：church services、religious sermons、church architecture 多用于教堂礼拜等宗教场合，指牧师或讲道者站立的讲台。语气中立，属于标准用词；若泛指一般演讲台，日常更常说 podium 或 lectern。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'pulpit' (stressed vowel /ʊ/ + /lpɪt/). 'pit' shares the final /pɪt/ but stresses /ɪ/, not /ʊ/. 'bullet' and 'pulley' share the vowel /ʊ/ and the spelling 'ul', but not the full ending. 'culprit' and 'pulp' look similar but use /ʌ/ instead of /ʊ/. 'tulip' looks similar in spelling but is pronounced completely differently: /ˈtuːlɪp/.
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。
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