pillar

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pillar /ˈpɪlɚ/ noun

plural pillars

pillar

/ˈpɪlɚ/

noun

plural pillars

Learner's definition of PILLAR

[count]

: a large post that helps to hold up something (such as a roof)柱子；支柱

: someone who is an important member of a group骨幹；頂梁柱 — + of

: a basic fact, idea, or principle of something基本點；基本原則 — + of

: something that rises into the air in a tall, thin shape柱狀物

from pillar to post

chiefly British

: from one place or one situation to another四處奔波；到處碰壁

His book has been passed from pillar to post, but no one wants to publish it.他的書稿被傳來傳去，卻沒人願意出版。
He has been running from pillar to post his whole life.他一生都在四處奔波。

: someone or something that gives support or help during difficult times堅強的支柱

My husband was my/a pillar of strength during my mother's illness.母親生病期間，丈夫是我堅強的支柱。
Religion was his pillar of strength after his wife died.妻子去世後宗教成了他的精神依托。