释义 |
●be on the ˈcarpet (informal, especially NAmE) be criticized, especially by an employer or sb in authority, because you have done sth wrong (因做错事)被上司(或领导)叫去训斥◆She’s on the carpet for spending too much of the company’s money on entertaining guests. 她因为花了太多公司的钱招待客人被上司叫去训了一顿。 |