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.
双语例句
1. The towers rise out of a concrete podium.
这些塔楼耸立在一个混凝土墩座上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.
介绍完毕后她就登上讲台.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The speaker has to ad - lib his speech when his papers suddenly blow off the podium.
当演讲稿突然掉下台时,演讲者不得不现编词.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. On the podium J ? Eric Humphrey stood impassively, waiting for the disapproving chorus to subside.