pedestal

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pedestal 指支撑雕像或物体的基座,也比喻将某人或某物置于崇高地位。

用法要点

介词用法

常用介词 on 表示“在基座上”,如 place on a pedestal;用 from 表示“从基座上”,如 fall from one's pedestal。

• on a pedestal
• from a pedestal
• off the pedestal

句型搭配

常与动词 put/place/set 连用,表示“将...置于崇高地位”;与动词 knock/fall 连用,表示“从崇高地位跌落”。

• put someone on a pedestal
• knock someone off their pedestal
• set on a pedestal

语域说明

本义(物理基座)多用于建筑、艺术领域;比喻义(崇高地位)常见于日常、文学、心理学语境,略带正式色彩。

• marble pedestal
• pedestal of fame
• psychological pedestal

基础例句

She placed the vase on a marble pedestal in the living room.

她把花瓶放在客厅的大理石基座上。

Many fans put celebrities on a pedestal, ignoring their flaws.

许多粉丝把名人捧上神坛,忽视他们的缺点。

The statue fell from its pedestal during the earthquake.

雕像在地震中从基座上掉了下来。

高级例句

In art history, the pedestal serves both functional and symbolic purposes in sculpture display.

在艺术史中,基座在雕塑展示中兼具功能和象征意义。

The company's ethical pedestal was undermined by the recent scandal.

公司近期的丑闻动摇了其道德高地。

Psychological studies show that putting partners on a pedestal can harm relationships.

心理学研究表明,将伴侣理想化可能损害亲密关系。

高频搭配

verb

place onput onset onknock offfall fromstand onmount on

adjective

marble pedestalhigh pedestalsolid pedestalornate pedestalwooden pedestal

noun

statue pedestalcolumn pedestaldisplay pedestalpedestal basepedestal desk

preposition

on a pedestalfrom a pedestaloff the pedestalatop a pedestal

phrase

put someone on a pedestalknock someone off their pedestalfall from one's pedestalon a moral pedestal

常见错误

❌ 错误:He put the book on the pedestal table.
✓ 正确:He put the book on the pedestal desk.

pedestal 修饰 desk 时指“基座式书桌”,是固定搭配;table 通常不与 pedestal 搭配表示家具,易造成歧义。

❌ 错误:She is on the pedestal of her career.
✓ 正确:She is at the peak of her career.

pedestal 比喻“崇高地位”时,多用于 put/place on a pedestal 句型,不直接与 be 动词连用表示状态;应用 peak、height 等词。

近义词辨析

base

base 泛指任何物体的底部或基础,用途更广;pedestal 特指支撑雕像、柱子等的装饰性基座,常较高且突出。

The lamp has a wooden base (通用底座). / The sculpture rests on an ornate pedestal (特指雕像基座).

foundation

foundation 强调建筑或抽象概念的坚实基础;pedestal 侧重物理支撑或比喻性的崇高地位,不如 foundation 稳固。

The theory has a solid foundation (坚实理论基础). / His reputation was on a shaky pedestal (不稳定崇高地位).