pillar of1 IMPORTANTsomebody who is an important and respected member of a group, and is involved in many public activities 社会/社区/教会等的栋梁[中坚分子] Mr Fitzwilliam had been seen as a pillar of the community. 菲茨威廉先生已被视为社区的骨干。
→ pillar of society/the community/the church etc at pillar(1)
2 CFa tall upright mass of dust, smoke, flame etc 一柱灰尘/烟柱/火柱等pillar of dust/smoke/flame etc• There was a pillar of smoke then, too.• The incinerator became a roaring pillar of flame, its iron bars instantly glowing red hot.
→ pillar of dust/smoke/flame etc at pillar(4)