The temple is held up by stone pillars.
这座寺庙由石柱支撑。
Choose the best synonym for the word “pillar”:
A — column. “pillar” means n. a strong column that supports a building
The heavy roof of the old temple rested on a tall stone ______.
A — pillar. “pillar” means n. a strong column that supports a building
pillar — n. a strong column that supports a building. In Chinese: 柱子.
pillar is pronounced /ˈpɪlər/. It breaks into 2 syllables: pil · lar.
The temple is held up by stone pillars. (这座寺庙由石柱支撑。)
column, post, support — all close in meaning to pillar (n. a strong column that supports a building).
Yes. pillar appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.