pillar 详细解释
pillar
['pilə]
n.柱子, 支柱, 核心(人物)
vt.用柱支持
n.[C]
1. 柱, 柱子
Marble pillars supported the roof.
大理石柱子支撑着屋顶。
2. 柱状物(如水柱, 石柱, 气柱等)
A characteristic feature of this area is the detached pillars of rock that stand in the sea.
这一区域的特色是耸立在海中的孤立的石柱。
3. 【喻】栋梁, 台柱
He had been the pillar of the club all his life.
他一生都是这个俱乐部的台柱。
4. 【建】墩
5. 【矿】煤柱, 矿柱
vt.
用柱支持(或加固, 装饰)
词形变化
动词过去式: pillared | 动词过去分词: pillared | 动词现在分词: pillaring | 动词第三人称单数: pillars |
词义辨析
同义:
n.柱状物; 支撑物
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 pillar:
a fundamental principle or practice
anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower
a prominent supporter
同义词：mainstay
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
同义词：column
(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
同义词：column
短语词组
be driven from pillar to post
1. 到处碰壁
You may be driven from pillar to post while dealing with such problems.
处理这种问题时, 你可能会到处碰壁。
补充
pillarpillar英:[ˈpilə] 美:[ˈpɪlɚ]n.1.柱, 支柱I fell asleep against a pillar.我靠在一根柱子上睡着了。2.台柱, 栋梁He was a pillar of the club for over thirty years.30多年来他一直是这个俱乐部的顶梁柱。例句
1. the pillars supporting the roof支撑屋顶的柱子 2. marble pillars大理石柱 3. Diego screamed as a pillar of fire engulfed him.迭戈惊声尖叫, 一团火柱将其吞噬。 4. a pillar of smoke一根烟柱 5. My father had been a pillar of the community.我的父亲一直是社区的顶梁柱。 6. 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供应。 7. the last pillar of apartheid种族隔离制最后的支柱 8. Vancouver defenceman Ed Jovanovski has been a pillar.温哥华队的防守队员埃德•约万诺夫斯基一直是队里的骨干球员。 9. She has been a real pillar of strength to me.她一直是我真正的精神支柱。 10. He warned us that we would be sent from pillar to post.他提醒我们会被遣来遣去。 11. a pillar of smoke.烟柱。 12. he was a pillar of his local community.他是当地社区的台柱。 13. the refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area.难民们在当地走投无路。 14. He is a pillar of the church/community.他是教会/社区的骨干。 15. a pillar of society社会栋梁 16. a central pillar of the theory理论的核心支柱 17. one of the five pillars of Islam伊斯兰教的五功之一 18. The right to vote is a pillar of democracy.选举权是一项基本民主权利。 19. pillars of smoke rose from the factory.烟柱从工厂冒了出来。 20. a pillar of rock一根石柱 21. "His book has been passed from pillar to post, but no one wants to publish it."他的书稿被传来传去，却没人愿意出版。 22. He has been running from pillar to post his whole life.他一生都在四处奔波。 23. My husband was my/a pillar of strength during my mother's illness.母亲生病期间，丈夫是我坚强的支柱。 24. Religion was his pillar of strength after his wife died.妻子去世后宗教成了他的精神依托。