好词典
carpets
UK //ˈkɑːpɪts//US //ˈkɑːrpɪts//
词源
源自中古英语 carpete，来自古法语 carpite，最终源自拉丁语 carpere（意为编织、梳理），与布料制作工艺相关。
noun
❶ 指铺在地板上的厚重织物，通常用于装饰或保暖，覆盖整个房间地面。
“The living room has beautiful Persian carpets.”
（客厅铺着漂亮的波斯地毯。）
“We need to vacuum the carpets every week.”
（我们需要每周用吸尘器清理地毯。）
❶ 比喻性用法，指像地毯一样密集覆盖某物的东西，如植被或积雪。
“Autumn leaves formed a colorful carpet on the ground.”
（秋天的落叶像彩色地毯般铺满地面。）
“A thick carpet of snow covered the mountains.”
（厚厚的积雪像地毯般覆盖着山脉。）
同义词:rug, mat, floor covering, tapestry, runner
verb
❶ 用地毯覆盖某处，或像铺地毯一样布满某物。
“They decided to carpet the entire upstairs area.”
（他们决定给整个楼上区域铺上地毯。）
“The path was carpeted with rose petals for the wedding.”
（为婚礼用玫瑰花瓣铺满了小路。）
❶ 非正式用法，指严厉批评或斥责某人。
“The manager carpeted him for being late again.”
（经理因他再次迟到而严厉批评了他。）
“She got carpeted by the teacher for cheating.”
（她因为作弊被老师狠狠训斥。）
同义词:cover, blanket, reprimand, scold, berate
常见短语
on the carpet — 指被叫去接受上级的严厉批评或质问，通常在工作场合使用。
“The sales team was called on the carpet for losing the big client.”
（销售团队因丢失大客户被叫去接受严厉质问。）
sweep under the carpet — 比喻试图隐藏问题或错误，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。）