ped·es·tal /ˈpedəstəl/ noun [countableC] 1 AAAVSthe base on which a pillar or statue stands 〔柱子或雕像的〕基座,台座,柱脚 a Grecian bust on a pedestal 基座上的古希腊胸像
→4 See picture of 见图 STAND 2 2 DHFDHHa solid vertical post that supports something such as a table 〔桌子等的〕支柱 the pedestal of the dentist’s chair 牙医椅子的座墩
pedestal basin British EnglishBrE (=a bowl to wash your hands in, supported by a pedestal) 立柱盆
3 put/place somebody on a pedestal ADMIREto admire someone so much that you treat them or talk about them as though they are perfect 非常敬慕某人,把某人当成偶像崇拜 Women are both put on a pedestal and treated like second-class citizens. 女性既受人仰慕又被视为二等公民。
put/place somebody on a pedestal• My last boyfriend put me on a pedestal.• I was the most beautiful, wonderful woman and he put me on a pedestal.• If it is going to be special, put it on a pedestal of sorts.• Another will place philanthropy on a pedestal and yet have a resentful, unforgiving spirit.• Let's face it, possum, there are some who would put me on a pedestal.