pillar

英 [ˈpɪlə(r)]

美 [ˈpɪlər]

n.  柱子，桥墩(尤指兼作装饰的); 纪念柱; 柱状物

复数：pillars　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5563 / COCA.6521

习惯用语

n.

be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post
• 被迫四处碰壁（或到处奔波）
  to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything

牛津词典

noun

• 柱子，桥墩（尤指兼作装饰的）
  a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge, the roof of a building, etc., especially when it is also decorative
• 纪念柱
  a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is built to remind people of a famous person or event
• 柱状物
  a mass of sth that is shaped like a pillar
  1. a pillar of smoke/rock
     烟 / 石柱
• 台柱子；主心骨；中流砥柱
  a strong supporter of sth; an important member of sth
  1. a pillar of the Church
     教会的骨干分子
  2. a pillar of society
     社会中坚
• 富有某种素质的人；某种素质的化身
  a person who has a lot of a particular quality
  1. She is a pillar of strength in a crisis.
     她在危难中表现非常坚强。
• （组织、制度、信仰等的）核心，基础，支柱
  a basic part or feature of a system, organization, belief, etc.
  1. the central pillar of this theory
     这一理论的核心支柱

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 柱；柱子
  Apillaris a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building.
  1. ...the pillars supporting the roof.
     支撑屋顶的柱子
• N-COUNT （制度、协议等的）支柱，核心
  If something is thepillar ofa system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful.
  1. The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply.
     她经济政策的核心是严格控制货币的供应。
  2. ...the last pillar of apartheid.
     种族隔离制最后的支柱
• N-COUNT 中坚；栋梁；台柱
  If you describe someone as apillar ofsociety or as apillar ofthe community, you approve of them because they play an important and active part in society or in the community.
  1. My father had been a pillar of the community.
     我父亲一直是社区的顶梁柱。
  2. ...well-respected pillars of society.
     深受尊重的社会栋梁

英英释义

noun

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
  Synonym:column
• a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
  Synonym:column
• a fundamental principle or practice
  1. science eroded the pillars of superstition
• a prominent supporter
  1. he is a pillar of the community
  Synonym:mainstay
• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
  1. the test tube held a column of white powder
  2. a tower of dust rose above the horizon
  3. a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
  Synonym:columntower

双语例句

• My father had been a pillar of the community.
  我父亲一直是社区的顶梁柱。
• The establishing and developing of the third pillar will giving insurance company great opportunity and space.
  快速建立和发展第三支柱的要求，更为商业养老保险提供了无限的机会和空间。
• Take the TORCH from inventory and use it on lit torch on stone pillar.
  火炬从库存和使用上的石柱它点燃火炬。
• We dodged behind a pillar out of sight of the tourists.
  我们躲到柱子后面，避开了观光者的视线。
• I should like to call him a pillar of society.
  我要称他为社会的柱石。
• Honesty is the pillar of a society.
  诚信是一个社会的支柱。
• There is a pillar box at the street corner.
  胡同拐角处有个邮筒。
• You are my pillar and my fantasy.
  你便是我的支柱，我的幻梦。
• The private economy, building materials industry, the sugar industry advantage prominent, as the three pillar industries.
  民营经济、建材业、制糖业优势突出，成为三大支柱产业。
• Manufacturing industry of the heavy equipments is major pillar of the national economy.
  重大型装备制造业是国民经济的重要支柱。