单词 | carpet |
释义 | carpet —carpet /ˈkɑː.pɪt/ aep /ˈkɑːr-/ noun A2 [C or U] (a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors: » We've just had a new carpet fitted/laid in our bedroom.» UK We've got fitted (= cut to fit exactly) carpets in the bedrooms.Thesaurus+: ↑Carpets, rugs and other floor coveringsF0 [S] a layer of something that covers the ground: » a carpet of snow» Our lawn is a carpet of daisies.Thesaurus+: ↑Coverings and layers• • • Extra Examples:» carpet shampoo» a luxurious deep-pile carpet» I spilled red wine on their cream carpet.» We've taken the carpet up and exposed the floorboards.» He was busy hoovering the bedroom carpet when I got home.verb [T] (COVER) ↑Verb Endings for carpet F0 to cover something with carpet: » We need to carpet the stairs.Thesaurus+: ↑Carpets, rugs and other floor coveringsThesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layersbe carpeted with sthF0 to be covered with something: » In spring this area is carpeted with bluebells.Thesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layersverb [T] UK INFORMAL (CRITICIZE) ↑Verb Endings for carpet ► F0 to severely criticize someone who has made a mistakeThesaurus+: ↑Chastising and rebuking |
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