| 释义 |
car·pet /ˈkɑːpɪt/ n. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 地毯织料；地毯
2. 地毯状物
He walked on a carpet of grass. 他走在如茵的草地上。
a carpet of leaves and pine needles 一层厚厚的落叶和松针
3. 【无】(雷达)电子干扰仪(系统)
4. 【板】球场(地面)；〈主美口〉(网球场或运动场的)人造地面
5. 【建】磨耗层
6. = carpet bombing
7. 〈俚〉【空】地面
II vt.
1. 在…上铺地毯(或地毯状物等)
The corridor floor was carpeted. 走廊的地面铺着地毯。
the snow-carpeted forests 大雪覆盖的树林
2. 〈英口〉训斥
carpet sb. for sth. 为某事训斥某人
III a.
〈俚〉
1. 胆小而懒惰的
2. 脂粉气的；足不出户的
[< ML carpeta thick cloth < VL carīre to pick, card (wool) < L carpero to pluck, card] phr. on the carpet 1. 在考虑 (或讨论)中 bring a question on the carpet 提出一个问题供考虑 There was something fresh on the carpet. 有新情况要讨论。2. 〈口〉被训斥 be (或 get) called on the carpet 被(上司)叫去训斥 He was put on the carpet for failing in his mission. 他因未完成任务而受斥责。sweep (或 push) sth. under the carpet 掩盖 (或无视)某事 It would be self-deception to think that unemployment could be pushed under the carpet. 认为失业问题可以被掩盖起来是自欺欺人。walk the carpet 1. 受训斥 2. 哄劝 (with)We walked the carpet with her all night. 我们哄劝了她一晚上。3. 困惑 I walked the carpet over it for hours. 我一连好几个钟头对这件事一筹莫展。 |