| 释义 |
mat /mæt/► SEE ALLgo to the mat (with sb) (for sb/sth)take sb/sth to the matlay, put, roll, etc. out the welcome mat (for sb)
●go to the ˈmat (with sb) (for sb/sth) (NAmE, informal) support or defend sb/sth in an argument with sb （在争辩中）支持，为…辩护◆We went to the mat for him because he’d helped us in the past.
过去他曾帮助过我们，所以我们力挺了他。●take sb/sth to the ˈmat (NAmE, informal) to get involved in an argument with sb/sth 与…争辩◆He took them to the mat on that issue.
在那个问题上，他与他们争辩了一番。 NOTE Both of these idioms come from the sport of wrestling, in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to force the other person to the ground or mat. 这两个习语均源于摔跤运动，参赛者用手卡着对方，并用力把对方摔倒在地上或垫子上。 ●lay, put, roll, etc. out the ˈwelcome mat (for sb) (especially NAmE) make sb feel welcome; try to attract visitors, etc. 使感到受欢迎；设法吸引（来访者等）◆The country has put out the welcome mat for international investors.这个国家热烈欢迎国外投资者。 |