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carpet

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n.地毯

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动词过去式:carpeted 过去分词:carpeted 现在分词:carpeting 第三人称单数:carpets

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mat  rug    

carpet


/'kɑ:pɪt; `kɑrpɪt/
n
1 (a) [U] thick woollen or synthetic fabric for covering floors 地毯.
(b) [C] piece of this shaped to fit a particular room (适用于某房间的)全屋地毯
*lay a carpet, ie fit it to a floor 铺地毯
* We have fitted carpets (ie carpets from wall to wall) in our house. 我们家已全铺了地毯(覆盖全部地板的地毯).
* We need a new bedroom carpet. 我们需要一块卧室用的新地毯. Cf 参看 red carpet (red1).
2 [C] thick layer of sth on the ground 地上的一厚层的东西
*a carpet of leaves, moss, snow, etc 一厚层的叶子、苔、雪等.
3 (idm 习语) on the `carpet (infml 口) summoned before sb in authority to be reprimanded 被叫去受训斥
*The boss had me on the carpet over my expenses claim. 因为索取报销费的事, 老板把我叫去训了一顿. pull the carpet/rug from under sb's feet => pull2. sweep sth under the carpet => sweep1.

v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] cover (sth) with or as if with a carpet 以地毯或好像以地毯覆盖(某物)
*carpet the stairs 在台阶上铺上地毯
* a lawn carpeted with fallen leaves 被落叶覆盖着的草坪.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (infml 口) reprimand (sb) 申斥, 责骂(某人)
*be carpeted by one's boss 遭老板申斥.
1. We need to renew a carpet.
    我们得更换一块地毯.

2. When she came in with the last course----a huge pudding----she tripped on the carpet
    当她端着最后一道菜--一大盘布丁--走进屋来时,在地毯上绊了一跤。

3. The caliph of Bagdad flew on his magic carpet to Arabia.
    巴格达的国王驾着魔毯飞到了阿拉伯半岛。

4. The carpet was fastened to the floor with tacks .
    地毯被用大头钉固定在地板上。

5. And, in another instance, wearing stockings and slippers, to make out with her foot the outlines and colours of a picture hidden under a carpet.
    还有一次,她穿着长筒袜子和拖鞋,能用脚步识别出藏在地毯下面的一幅画的轮廓和颜色。

6. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions,
    我在地毯上跳来蹦过去,扭曲身子,摆出各种姿势,弄得浑身不舒服,

7. ´This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,´ she said.
    "这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯,"她说。

8. She hesitated for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.
    她踌躇一了会儿,静静地站在那里,一两滴泪水溅落在破旧的红地毯上.

9. She hesitated for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.
    她踌躇一了会儿,静静地站在那里,一两滴泪水溅落在破旧的红地毯上.

10. She gazed at it for some time then added, ´You don´t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet
    她盯着"地毯"看了一会儿,又说:"你根本用不着书橱,空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯!"

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