
好词典

源自拉丁语 'pulpitum'(意为“舞台”或“平台”),后经古法语 'pulpite' 进入英语。
❶ 教堂中牧师或神职人员站立讲道的高台,通常位于教堂前方,用于宣讲教义或主持仪式。
“The priest stood at the pulpit and delivered his sermon.”
(牧师站在讲坛上宣讲他的布道。)
“She felt nervous when she first stepped onto the pulpit.”
(她第一次走上讲坛时感到紧张。)
❶ 比喻某种权威或传播观点的平台,常用于形容公开表达意见的场合或媒介。
“He used his position as a pulpit to advocate for social justice.”
(他利用自己的职位作为平台倡导社会正义。)
“The internet has become a modern pulpit for sharing ideas.”
(互联网已成为分享观点的现代讲坛。)
from the pulpit — 指在教堂讲坛上正式宣讲,或比喻以权威身份公开表达观点。
“The bishop spoke from the pulpit about the need for unity.”
(主教在讲坛上讲述了团结的必要性。)