"pedestals" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 基座
• 支撐物（比喻）

Definition

基座是放置物品（如雕像）的底座。比喻意義指過度崇拜某人或某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

大多用於雕像或藝術品的基座，引申指高度崇拜他人。常用於比喻和正式語境，與“平臺”不同。

Examples

The statues stood on tall pedestals in the park.

這些雕像矗立在公園高高的**基座**上。

Many old vases were displayed on wooden pedestals.

許多古董花瓶擺放在木製**基座**上。

There were three marble pedestals in the museum.

博物館裡有三個大理石**基座**。

Some people put celebrities on pedestals, but they’re only human.

有些人把名人當作**偶像**，但他們也只是普通人。

After the scandal, people stopped placing politicians on pedestals.

醜聞後，人們不再把政治家放在**高位**。

All the trophies were carefully arranged on glass pedestals for the ceremony.

所有獎盃都小心地擺放在玻璃**基座**上準備頒獎典禮。