Word · Frequency #20686
carpeting
地毯
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
- 1.
Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
地毯或一块地毯,尤指安装或拆除时的说法。
- 2.
Cloth or materials for carpets.
地毯织物或材料
地毯或一块地毯,尤指安装或拆除时的说法。；地毯织物或材料；地毯料
In use
The new carpeting in the living room feels soft underfoot.
We chose grey carpeting for the bedroom because it does not show dirt easily.
They are having fresh carpeting installed in the upstairs hallway.
be carpeting sth
此处 carpeting 是动词 carpet 的现在分词，表示“正在铺地毯”。
The builders are carpeting the new offices.
建筑工人正在为新办公室铺地毯。
carpeting sth + be + adjective
此处 carpeting 是动名词，作主语；be + 形容词是常见搭配。
Carpeting the room is easy.
给这个房间铺地毯很容易。
carpeting in [room]
此处 carpeting 是名词，指铺好的地毯；in 后接地点。
Connections
Collocations
- wall-to-wall carpeting
- 满铺地毯
- The entire apartment was covered with wall-to-wall carpeting.整套公寓都铺了满铺地毯。
- install carpeting
- 铺设地毯
- We need to install carpeting in the hallway.我们需要在走廊铺设地毯。
- replace the carpeting
- 更换地毯
- The hotel plans to replace the carpeting in all guest rooms.酒店计划更换所有客房的地毯。
- stain-resistant carpeting
- 防污地毯
- Stain-resistant carpeting makes cleanup much easier.防污地毯让清洁工作轻松得多。
- carpeting costs
- 地毯费用
- Carpeting costs depend on the quality of the fiber.地毯费用取决于纤维的质量。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：car（车）+ pet（宠物）——车里铺着地毯，宠物坐在上面，carpeting就是地毯或地毯料。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：home improvement、interior design、retail carpeting 作名词时通常指地毯或地毯料，语气中性，多用于家居装修、室内设计或购物等场景；正式与非正式场合都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
carpeting /ˈkɑːrpɪtɪŋ/ 与 marketing /ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/、targeting /ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪŋ/ 都有 /ɑːr/ + /ɪtɪŋ/ 的近似韵脚，但中间辅音不同（/p/、/k/、/ɡ/），不算严格押韵；trumpeting /ˈtrʌmpɪtɪŋ/ 与 carpeting 都含 /pɪtɪŋ/ 收尾，但重读元音不同。注意拼写上结尾都是 -peting 的 repeating /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/、competing /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/ 读长音 /iː/，与 carpeting 的 /ɪ/ 不同，不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
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