Pillar Important Part Person Sth Tall Support Society
A "pillar" is a tall, solid structure, typically supporting a building, but it can also represent the most important part of a system or agreement. Additionally, a pillar can symbolize a respected and active member of society or a community. The idiom "driven from pillar to post" means being moved around without achieving anything.
A "pillar" is a tall, solid structure, typically supporting a building, but it can also represent the most important part of a system or agreement. Additionally, a pillar can symbolize a respected and active member of society or a community. The idiom "driven from pillar to post" means being moved around without achieving anything.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]柱;柱子 A pillar is a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building.
...the pillars supporting the roof.
支撑屋顶的柱子
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](制度、协议等的)支柱,核心 If something is the pillar of a system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful.
[usu N of n]
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。
...the last pillar of apartheid.
种族隔离制最后的支柱
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]中坚;栋梁;台柱 If you describe someone as a pillar of society or as a pillar of the community, you approve of them because they play an important and active part in society or in the community.
[N of n]
[approval]
My father had been a pillar of the community.
我父亲一直是社区的顶梁柱。
...well-respected pillars of society.
深受尊重的社会栋梁
Oxford
pil·lar/ˈpɪlə(r); NAmEˈpɪlər/noun1a 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 (尤指兼作装饰的)柱子,桥墩2a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is built to remind people of a famous person or event 纪念柱SYN
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3pillarof sth a mass of sth that is shaped like a pillar柱状物◆a pillar of smoke/rock烟柱;石柱4pillarof sth a strong supporter of sth; an important member of sth 台柱子;主心骨;中流砥柱◆a pillar of the Church教会的骨干分子◆a pillar of society社会中坚5pillarof sth a person who has a lot of a particular quality 富有某种素质的人;某种素质的化身◆She is a pillar of strengthin a crisis. 她在危难中表现非常坚强。6a basic part or feature of a system, organization, belief, etc. (组织、制度、信仰等的)核心,基础,支柱◆the central pillar of this theory这一理论的核心支柱IDIOMbe driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpostto be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything 被迫四处碰壁(或到处奔波)pillarpillarspil·lar/ˈpɪlə(r); NAmEˈpɪlər/
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pillarpil‧lar /ˈpɪlə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1pillar (1)a)a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge: Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof.b)a tall upright round post, usually made of stone, put up to remind people of an important person or event2pillar of society/the community/the church etc somebody who is an important and respected member of a group, and is involved in many public activities: Mr Fitzwilliam had been seen as a pillar of the community.3a very important part of a system of beliefs or ideaspillar of One of the pillars of a civilized society must be that everyone has equal access to the legal system.4be driven/pushed from pillar to post to have to go from one person or situation to another without achieving much or being able to settle: The poor kid has been pushed from pillar to post.5be a pillar of strength if someone is a pillar of strength, they are there to give you help and support at a difficult time: Christine’s been a pillar of strength to me.6pillar of dust/smoke/flame etc a tall upright mass of dust, smoke, flame etc
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pillar
[ˈpɪlə(r)]
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pillars[1645]
支柱(73%),柱子(25%),用柱支持(2%)
n.柱子,柱形物;栋梁;墩
vt.用柱支持
n.(Pillar)人名;(英)皮勒
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