pedestal
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plural pedestals
plural pedestals
Learner's definition of PEDESTAL
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: the base of a column or other tall object基座；底座
- the pedestal of a vase/lamp/statue花瓶的基座；台灯的底座；雕像的基座
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— used to describe the position of someone who is admired, successful, etc.受人尊敬的地位；受到景仰
- Her boyfriend put/placed her on a pedestal. [=thought of her as a perfect person with no faults]在她男朋友眼里，她完美无缺。
- He wanted a career as an actor, but he didn't want to be put on a pedestal. [=to be treated like a big star]他想当演员，但并不想成为偶像巨星。
- They're trying to knock the champions off their pedestal. [=to defeat the champions]他们正努力打败冠军。
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- disorient
- disorientate
- disorientated
- disorientates
- disorientating
- disorientation
- disoriented
- disorienting
- disorients
- disown
- disowned
- disowning
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- disparage
- disparaged
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