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IELTS BNC: 2484 COCA: 4112

carpet

1 carpet /ˈkɑɚpət/ noun
plural carpets
1 carpet
/ˈkɑɚpət/
noun
plural carpets
Learner's definition of CARPET
: a heavy fabric cover for a floor地毯
[count]
[noncount]
compare rug; see also magic carpet
[count] : a thick covering : a thick layer of something一厚层(东西)

call (someone) on the carpet

US, informal
: to criticize someone for doing something wrong训斥;斥责

sweep (something) under the carpet

see 1sweep
2 carpet /ˈkɑɚpət/ verb
carpets; carpeted; carpeting
2 carpet
/ˈkɑɚpət/
verb
carpets; carpeted; carpeting
Learner's definition of CARPET
[+ object]
: to put a carpet on the floor of a room铺地毯
: to cover (something) with a thick layer给…铺上厚厚的一层
British, informal : to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong训斥;斥责often used as (be) carpeted常用作(be) carpeted

— carpeted

adjective
IELTS BNC: 2484 COCA: 4112

carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
1
: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
also : a floor covering made of this fabric
2
: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet
carpet verb
Phrases
on the carpet
: before an authority for censure or reproof
got called on the carpet by his boss

Example Sentences

We bought a new carpet for the bedroom. Which brand of carpet did you choose? The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpet was in the 15th century
IELTS BNC: 2484 COCA: 4112
carpet

noun¹

1material for covering floors地毯ADJECTIVE | ... OF CARPET | VERB + CARPET | CARPET + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep-pile, lush, plush, shag, shag-pile, soft, thick長絨的/華麗的/奢華的/粗毛/粗毛長絨/柔軟的/厚實的地毯stained, threadbare, worn沾有污痕的/磨損的/破舊的地毯patterned, plain有圖案的/素色地毯wool羊毛地毯woven編織地毯oriental, Persian東方/波斯地毯fitted, wall-to-wall按實際尺寸訂做的/鋪滿整個地板的地毯flying, magic飛毯;魔毯red (often figurative) 紅地毯They rolled out the red carpet for the visitors.他們為客人鋪上紅地毯。I didn't expect to get the red-carpet treatment (= be treated like an important person).我並沒期望得到貴賓待遇。... OF CARPETroll一捲地毯VERB + CARPETmake, weave製作地毯;織地毯fit, install, lay鋪地毯I'm having the carpets laid today.我今天要找人來鋪地毯。roll back, roll up, take up (especially BrE) 捲起地毯clean, vacuum清潔/用吸塵器清掃地毯beat拍打地毯replace更換地毯CARPET + NOUNdesign地毯設計runner, tile長條/方塊地毯The vinyl floor gave way to carpet tiles.乙烯基地面換成了方塊地毯。fitter (especially BrE) 地毯裁裝工weaver地毯編織工industry, manufacturer地毯業;地毯製造商cleaner, sweeper地毯清潔器/清掃器tack地毯釘PREPOSITIONon a/the carpet在地毯上The cat curled up on the carpet.貓蜷卧在地毯上。
carpet

noun²

2thick layer of sth that covers the ground地面覆蓋物ADJECTIVE | VERB + CARPET | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep, thick厚厚的地面覆蓋物lush, soft繁茂的/柔軟的地面覆蓋物VERB + CARPETform形成地面覆蓋物The leaves formed a carpet under the trees.樹下有一層厚厚的落葉。PREPOSITIONcarpet of⋯覆蓋物a deep carpet of snow厚厚的一層積雪

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