1743, "raised platform around an ancient arena," also "projecting base of a pedestal," from Latin podium "raised platform," from Greek podion "foot of a vase," diminutive of pous (genitive podos) "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). Meaning "raised platform at the front of a hall or stage" is from 1947.
雙語例句
1. The towers rise out of a concrete podium.
這些塔樓聳立在一個(gè)混凝土墩座上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.
介紹完畢后她就登上講臺.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The speaker has to ad - lib his speech when his papers suddenly blow off the podium.
當(dāng)演講稿突然掉下臺時(shí),演講者不得不現(xiàn)編詞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. On the podium J ? Eric Humphrey stood impassively, waiting for the disapproving chorus to subside.