to·tem pole
noun/ˈtəʊtəm pəʊl/
/ˈtəʊtəm pəʊl/
- a tall, straight piece of wood that has symbols and pictures (called totems) carved or painted on it, traditionally made by First Nations and Indigenous peoples of the Pacific North-West in North America
一块又高又直的木头，上面刻有或画有符号和图画（称为图腾），传统上由北美太平洋西北部的原住民和原住民制作 - (North American English, informal) a range of different levels in an organization, etc.
（机构等内的）等级，级别 - I didn't want to be low man on the totem pole for ever.
我不想永远当小人物。
- I didn't want to be low man on the totem pole for ever.