rug
/rʌg/noun
1- a small carpet小地毯。
1.1
- chiefly Brit. a thick woollen coverlet or wrap, used especially when travelling〈主英〉（尤指旅行时用的）盖膝毯, 盖毯。
1.2
- a shaped garment worn by horses for protection or warmth（马的）披毯, 裹毯。
1.3
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a toupee or wig〈非正式, 主北美〉遮秃假发; 假发。
短语
pull the rug (from under someone)
- abruptly withdraw support (from someone)突然撤销对某人的支持, 突然停止支持某人; 拆某人的台。
词源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth)： probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect rugga 'coverlet', Swedish rugg 'ruffled hair'; related to RAG1. The sense 'small carpet' dates from the early 19th cent.