"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。