dais

/ˈdeɪɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeɪɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdā-əs nonstandard ˈdī-/ (ame, mw)

dais — noun

  • daissingular
  • daisesplural

1. a low platform at the front of a hall or room where a speaker stands so the audi

1.名詞C2
釋義

a low platform at the front of a hall or room where a speaker stands so the audience can see and hear clearly

例句

Quinn stepped onto the dais and thanked the teachers for their support.

step onto the dais

During the award ceremony, Allison waited below the dais with the trophy.

同義詞
  • platform

    a broader word for any raised flat structure, not only one for speeches

  • podium

    often used in everyday English for the speaking place, though some speakers mean the stand with a microphone

  • stage

    usually larger and more strongly linked with performances than speeches

  • rostrum

    a more formal or ceremonial word for a speaking platform

文法句型

on the dais

onto the dais

from the dais

用法筆記

Usually refers to a raised area for formal speaking or ceremonies in a hall or meeting space. Distinguish it from lectern, which is the stand that holds a speaker's notes.

常見錯誤

❌The presenter put her notes on the dais.
✅The presenter put her notes on the lectern.
💡A dais is the raised platform itself, while a lectern is the stand for papers or notes.