"pillars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 柱子
• 支柱

Definition

支撑建筑物或其他结构的高大垂直结构。“柱子”也可指某事物最重要或最核心的部分，比如体系或理念的支柱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Pillars”既可以字面用于建筑物，也常用作比喻（如“社会的支柱”）。常见搭配：'pillars of society'。不要与“columns”混淆，后者还可指文本列或表格列。

Examples

The pillars hold up the roof of the temple.

**柱子**支撑着寺庙的屋顶。

There are four pillars at the entrance.

入口处有四根**柱子**。

The bridge stands on strong pillars.

桥建在坚固的**柱子**上。

Education and honesty are the two main pillars of his success.

教育和诚实是他成功的两个核心**支柱**。

Those old stone pillars have been there for centuries.

那些古老的石**柱子**已经在那里几百年了。

Trust and respect are the real pillars of any good relationship.

信任和尊重是任何良好关系的真正**支柱**。