pedestal
noun
Definitions of pedestal noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A base or support on which something stands, often a tall, narrow column or structure supporting a statue or other object.
基座；底座
The statue was carefully placed on the pedestal to ensure its stability.
雕像被小心翼翼地放在基座上，以确保其稳定性。
Most of the sculptures in the museum were displayed on ornately decorated pedestals.
博物馆里的大部分雕塑都摆放在装饰华丽的基座上。
During the unveiling ceremony, the mayor gave a speech about the history of the monument which stood upon a grand pedestal.
在揭幕仪式上，市长发表了关于这座纪念碑历史的演讲，它矗立在一座宏伟的基座上。
Idioms
- put someone on a pedestal
To regard someone as perfect or ideal, often to an excessive degree; to admire someone greatly and often uncritically.
把（某人）当作完人
• She used to put her mentor on a pedestal, believing everything he said without question.
她过去把她的导师捧上了神坛，毫不怀疑地相信他所说的一切。
- knock someone off their pedestal
To diminish someone's high status or reputation by revealing their flaws or imperfections.
拆穿虛假面具，揭露真实面貌
• The celebrity's scandal knocked him off his pedestal, revealing his true self to the public.
这位名人的丑闻让他从神坛上跌落，向公众揭露了他的真实面目。