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mat

UK /mæt/US /mæt/

词源

源自古英语matta,借自拉丁语matta(芦苇垫),可能源自腓尼基语。

noun

❶ 一种平铺在地面或桌上的垫子,通常由织物、橡胶或塑料制成,用于保护地面、防滑或装饰。

“She put a mat by the door to wipe her shoes.”

(她在门口放了一块垫子用来擦鞋。)

“The yoga mat provides cushioning for your knees.”

(瑜伽垫能为膝盖提供缓冲。)

❶ 指小片紧密缠结的材料,如头发或杂草形成的团块。

“Her long hair had formed a mat after swimming.”

(游泳后她的长发打结成了团。)

“We need to remove the mat of weeds in the garden.”

(我们需要清除花园里缠结的杂草。)

同义词:rug, pad, carpet, doormat

verb

❶ 使缠结或形成紧密团块,常用于描述毛发或纤维材料。

“The wool fibers will mat together if not properly stored.”

(羊毛纤维如果储存不当会缠结在一起。)

“Her hair matted after she forgot to brush it for days.”

(她几天没梳头,头发都打结了。)

同义词:tangle, felt, knot

常见短语

on the mat — 指处于被批评或问责的境地,源自体育比赛中选手在垫子上接受裁判裁决的场景。

“The manager was on the mat for the project's failure.”

(经理因项目失败而受到问责。)

welcome mat — 字面指门口的迎宾垫,比喻热情接待或开放态度。

“The city rolled out the welcome mat for the international conference.”

(这座城市为国际会议的到来铺开了迎宾毯(热情接待)。)