"pedestal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 底座

Definition

底座是用來支撐物體（尤其是雕像）的基礎；也可以指把某人推崇到很高的位置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

一般用於藝術品或雕像下的底座。比喻用法“put someone on a pedestal”代表對某人盲目崇拜。字面意思較正式，比喻說法則常見於口語對話。

Examples

The statue stands on a tall pedestal.

雕像矗立在高高的**底座**上。

Please put the vase on the pedestal by the window.

請把花瓶放在窗邊的**底座**上。

The pedestal was made of marble.

這個**底座**是用大理石做的。

She put her grandmother on a pedestal and thought she was perfect.

她把奶奶當作偶像般地崇拜，覺得她很完美。（literal：她把奶奶放在了**底座**上，覺得她很完美。）

We shouldn't put celebrities on a pedestal—they're human too.

我們不應該把名人放在**底座**上，他們也是普通人。

The old fountain was missing its pedestal, so it lay flat on the ground.

老噴泉少了**底座**，所以只能平躺在地上。