조각상, 기둥, 또는 오벨리스크를 올려놓는 받침대나 토대.
The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
예문:
"The museum displayed the ancient Greek bust on a sleek marble pedestal."
"Workers carefully lifted the bronze statue onto its new pedestal in the park."
누군가를 지나치게 칭송하거나 이상화하여 우러러보는 상태나 지위.
A position of being greatly or uncritically admired, idealized, or treated as superior.
예문:
"Fans often put their favorite celebrities on a pedestal, ignoring their human flaws."
"She felt uncomfortable when her partner placed her on a pedestal instead of treating her as an equal."
책상이나 세면대 등을 지탱하는 다리 또는 서랍이 달린 받침 부분.
A supporting column or base of a piece of furniture, such as a desk or washbasin, often containing drawers.
예문:
"The executive desk features a double pedestal design with deep drawers for filing."
"We chose a pedestal sink to save space in the small guest bathroom."
어떤 물건을 받침대 위에 놓거나, 사람을 높은 지위에 앉혀 떠받들다.
To set or support something on a pedestal, or to treat someone as superior and beyond criticism.
예문:
"The architect decided to pedestal the sculpture in the center of the sunlit atrium."
"Society tends to pedestal successful entrepreneurs as if they are infallible leaders."