单词 | pedestal |
释义 | pedestalpedestal /ˈpɛdəstl/ noun [countable] 1the base on which a pillar or statue stands2put/place somebody on a pedestal to admire or love someone so much that think he or she is perfect, especially in a way that is annoying: My last boyfriend put me on a pedestal.3a pedestal table/sink etc. a table, sink, etc. that is supported by a single column [Origin: 1500–1600 French piédestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie di stallo foot of the stall] |
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