"pedestals" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 基座
• 支撑物（比喻）

Definition

基座指物品（如雕像）所放置的底座。引申义是指把某人或某事看得很高，非常崇拜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于雕像的底座，引申为“高高在上”崇拜某人。复数多用于多个雕像场合。不要将其与“平台”混淆。

Examples

The statues stood on tall pedestals in the park.

这些雕像矗立在公园高高的**基座**上。

Many old vases were displayed on wooden pedestals.

许多古董花瓶摆放在木头**基座**上。

There were three marble pedestals in the museum.

博物馆里有三个大理石**基座**。

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

有些人把名人当作**偶像**，但他们其实也只是普通人。

After the scandal, people stopped placing politicians on pedestals.

丑闻后，人们不再把政治家放在**高位**了。

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

所有奖杯都小心地摆在了玻璃**基座**上用于颁奖仪式。