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carpet
UK //ˈkɑːpɪt//US //ˈkɑːrpɪt//
词源
源自古法语 carpite/中世纪拉丁语 carpita，原指"厚毛织物"，可能与拉丁语 carpere（采摘、梳理羊毛）有关。
noun
❶ 铺在地板上的厚重织物，通常由羊毛或合成纤维制成，用于保暖或装饰。
“The living room has a soft red carpet.”
（客厅铺着一张柔软的红色地毯。）
“She vacuumed the carpet to remove the dust.”
（她用吸尘器清理地毯上的灰尘。）
❶ 比喻像地毯一样覆盖某物的大面积东西，如植物或雪。
“A carpet of bluebells covered the forest floor.”
（森林地面上铺满了蓝铃花。）
“In winter, a thick carpet of snow blanketed the fields.”
（冬天，厚厚的白雪像地毯一样覆盖着田野。）
同义词:rug, mat, floor covering, tapestry
verb
❶ 用地毯覆盖某处，或比喻大量铺满某物。
“They decided to carpet the entire apartment.”
（他们决定给整个公寓铺上地毯。）
“The path was carpeted with fallen cherry blossoms.”
（小路上铺满了飘落的樱花。）
❶ 严厉批评或斥责某人（英式俚语用法）。
“The teacher carpeted the students for being noisy.”
（老师严厉批评了吵闹的学生们。）
“He got carpeted by his boss for missing the deadline.”
（他因为错过截止日期被老板狠狠训斥。）
同义词:cover, reprimand, scold
常见短语
on the carpet — 被叫去接受批评或质问，通常指在上级面前。
“The manager was called on the carpet for the budget overrun.”
（经理因预算超支被叫去问责。）
sweep under the carpet — 隐瞒或忽视问题，假装问题不存在。
“The company tried to sweep the scandal under the carpet.”
（公司试图掩盖这桩丑闻。）
red carpet treatment — 给予贵宾的高规格接待，源自红毯迎宾传统。
“The celebrity received red carpet treatment at the hotel.”
（这位名人在酒店受到了红毯级礼遇。）