名詞 idol:

1. a material effigy that is worshipped
   同義詞：graven image, god
2. someone who is adored blindly and excessively
   同義詞：matinee idol
3. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
   同義詞：paragon, perfection, beau ideal

1. The fans of the actress craned their necks to catch a glimpse of their idol.
   那位女演員的崇拜者們伸長了脖子想看一看他們崇拜的偶像。
2. He is an only child, and the idol of his parents.
   他是個獨子，是他父母的寵兒。
3. Don't make an idol of money.
   不要崇拜財富。

i.dol

n.（名詞）

An image used as an object of worship.
偶像：作為崇拜對象的畫像
A false god.
幽靈，假神：虛幻中的神
One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
被過度崇拜的人：往往是盲目或過分地被別人尊崇的人
Something visible but without substance.
幻覺：看得見但無實質(zhì)的東西

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French idole
源自 古法語 idole
from Late Latin odôlum
源自 后期拉丁語 odôlum
from Greek eidôlon [phantom, idol]
源自 希臘語 eidôlon [幻想，偶像]
from eidos [form] * see weid-
源自 eidos [形狀] *參見 weid-