Translations for „pillar“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

pillar [ˈpılə] N

1. pillar:

pillar

柱子 zhùzi

pillar

柱状物 zhùzhuàngwù

2. pillar:

pillar

栋梁 dòngliáng

pillar

支柱 zhīzhù

a pillar of society

社会栋梁

pillar box, postbox N Brit

pillar box → mailbox

pillar box

邮箱 yóuxiāng

pillar box

邮筒 yóutǒng

See also mailbox

mailbox [ˈmeılbɒks] N Am

mailbox → pillar box

mailbox

邮箱 yóuxiāng

mailbox

邮筒 yóutǒng

pillar candle N

pillar candle

柱型蜡烛 zhùxíng làzhú

Usage examples with pillar

a pillar of society

社会栋梁

bind sb to a pillar

把某人绑在柱子上

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Views of the pitch from this stand were somewhat restricted by supporting pillars.

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A number of broken pillars are seen at regular distances.

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The leftmost pillar is about four light years in length.

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There, he became one of the pillars of the team.

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One grave with a pillar on top exists in the area.

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Of the 14 pillars, only 6 have survived in place.

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Similar tiles are used on the floors and centre pillars.

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The portico, the only remnant of the temple, consists of a double row of pillars, six in each row.

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I believe everyone of you will study hard and practice hard, striving to be pillars of our nation.

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They had reached the roof via the spiral staircase in one of the pillars.

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