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carpet BrE /ˈkɑːpɪt/
NAmE /ˈkɑːrpɪt/► SEE ALLbe on the carpetsweep/brush sth under the carpetpull the carpet/rug out from under sb’s feetthe red carpet
●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。●sweep/brush sth under the ˈcarpet (NAmE also sweep sth under the ˈrug) (informal) hide sth which might cause trouble, or which you do not want other people to know 企图掩盖错事；逃避问题；藏着掖着◆No matter how unwelcome the results of the enquiry may be, they must not be swept under the carpet.
不管调查的结果将如何令人不快，都不能掩盖起来。●pull the ˌcarpet/ˌrug out from under sb’s ˈfeet (informal) take the help, support or confidence away from sb suddenly 突然停止帮助（或支持、信任）某人◆I was just about to ask her out when she pulled the rug out from under my feet by telling me she’s getting married next month.我正想和她约会，她却给我当头一棒，告诉我她下个月要结婚了。◆The bank’s pulled the carpet out from under his feet, unfortunately. It looks as if he’ll have to sell the business.很不幸的是，银行突然停止支持他，看来他只能卖掉企业了。●the red ˈcarpeta very special welcome given to an important visitor （迎接贵宾的）红地毯；隆重欢迎◆When I went to my girlfriend’s house for the first time, her family really put out the red carpet for me.我第一次去我女友家时，受到她家人非常隆重的接待。◆It was an unofficial visit so the guests didn’t get the usual red carpet treatment.由于是非官方访问，所以来访者没有受到通常的贵宾级待遇。 NOTE A strip of red carpet is usually laid on the ground for an important visitor to walk on when he or she arrives. 贵宾抵达时通常会在地上铺上红地毯，以示礼遇。 |