carpet, blanket, rug

名詞 carpet:

1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
   同義詞：rug, carpeting

動詞 carpet:

1. form a carpet-like cover (over)
2. cover completely, as if with a carpet
3. cover with a carpet

1. He picked the watch up from the carpet.
   他從地毯上把表撿起來。
2. This carpet is of Russian style.
   這塊地毯是俄國風格的。
3. The carpet will stand any amount of wear.
   這地毯極其耐用。
4. The acid burnt a hole in the carpet.
   酸把地毯燒了個洞。
5. Don't drop cigarette ash on the carpet.
   別把煙灰落在地毯上。
6. The boss had me on the carpet over my expenses claim.
   因為索取報銷費的事，老板把我叫去訓了一頓。
7. Our living room is covered with a carpet.
   我們的起居室里鋪了地毯。
8. My plan will be on the carpet at today's meeting.
   今天的會議將審議我的計劃。

car.pet

n.（名詞）

A thick, heavy covering for a floor, usually made of woven wool or synthetic fibers; a rug.
地毯：地板上的厚重的覆蓋物，通常用織成的羊毛或合成纖維做成；皮毛地毯
The fabric used for this floor covering.
地毯織料：用來織地毯的織物
A surface or surface covering that is similar to a rug:
地毯狀物：類似于地毯的表面或表層覆蓋物：
例句：
a carpet of leaves and pine needles on the forest floor.
森林覆被上一層厚厚的落葉和松針

v.tr.（及物動詞）
car.pet.ed,car.pet.ing,car.pets
To cover with or as if with a carpet:
鋪地毯：在…鋪上地毯或地毯狀物：
例句：
carpet the stairs; snow that carpeted the sidewalks.
在樓梯上鋪地毯；覆蓋在人行道上的雪

<習慣用語>on the carpet
In a position of being reprimanded by one in authority:
被訓斥：處于被一權(quán)威人士訓斥的狀況：
例句：
was called on the carpet for cheating.
因蒙騙被叫去訓斥

Under discussion or consideration:
在討論中，在考慮中：
例句：
Several important matters will be on the carpet at today`s meeting.
幾個重要的問題要求在今天的會議上討論

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French carpite
源自 古法語 carpite
from Medieval Latin carpota
源自 中世紀拉丁語 carpota
from Old Italian carpita
源自 古意大利語 carpita
from carpire [to pluck]
源自 carpire [拔，摘，采]
from Latin carpere * see kerp-
源自 拉丁語 carpere *參見 kerp-