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pillar
UK ['pɪl.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
■a strong column made of stone, metal or wood which supports part of a building （建筑物的）柱子，支柱；墩•A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.一排钢筋水泥柱支撑着桥梁。 •figurative a pillar of smoke/flame烟／火柱 pillar of sth
■a very important member or part of a group, organization, system, etc 重要成员；栋梁，中坚•Mrs Maple is a pillar of the local church.梅普尔夫人是当地教会的中坚分子。 •Equality is one of the pillars of socialism.平等是社会主义理论的重要组成部分之一。
UK ['pɪl.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
from pillar to post
■If someone goes from pillar to post, they are forced to keep moving from one place to another 四处奔走，到处奔波•My parents were always on the move and so my childhood was spent being dragged from pillar to post.父母总是不停地搬家，所以我的童年是在四处迁移中度过的。 |