podium

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/|/ˈpəʉ.di.əm/    /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
  2. A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly. proscribed,sometimes
  3. A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
  4. A result amongst the best three at a competition.
    — Red Bull's Thai-British driver Alex Albon took a maiden podium in third.
  5. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.; The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
  6. A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.; The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
  7. The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.
  8. A foot or footstalk.
动词 v.
  1. To finish in the top three at an event or competition. colloquial,intransitive
    — The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.

词形变化

podia plural podiums plural podiums present,singular,third-person podiuming participle,present podiumed participle,past podiumed past

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.
词源 2
Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.
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