ˋkɑrpIt; ˊkɑːpit < car.pet >
[次常用字]
<<名词>>
1 a. 地毯
b. 地毯纺织品
2 地毯般地覆盖物
a carpet of leaves and pine needles on the forest floor森林地上铺满一层落叶与
松针<<及物动词>>
carpeted, carpeting, carpets
铺以地毯; 铺在┅上
carpet the stairs 铺楼梯地毯
snow that carpeted the sidewalks 覆盖著行人道的雪
<<惯用语>>
on the carpet
1 被上级谴责
was called on the carpet for cheating 因为欺骗被上级叫去骂
2 待考虑; 讨论中
Several important matters will be on the carpet at today's meeting.几件重要事情在今天的会议中将被讨论