pillar /ˈpilə/ n. ［c］1. 柱，柱子：from pillar to post (喻)从一个地方到另一个地方；走投无路；a massive/huge pillar 大柱子；a stone pillar 石柱；a pillar of smoke (water) 烟(水)柱 2.台柱，栋梁：a pillar of the state (喻)国家的栋梁