a carpet of sth
常用作比喻，表示地面上大片铺满某物，如积雪、落叶、花草等。
A carpet of fallen leaves covered the whole path.
一层落叶铺满了整条小路。
地毯
carpets — plural of carpet
地毯状物；像地毯一样的覆盖物；尺蛾；用于完全覆盖地面的织物；由厚重织物(通常有绒毛或绒面)制成的地板覆盖物；任何类似地毯或具有地毯功能的表面或覆盖物
a thick fabric covering used over a floor
用于完全覆盖地面的织物
A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
由厚重织物(通常有绒毛或绒面)制成的地板覆盖物
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
任何类似地毯或具有地毯功能的表面或覆盖物
Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
类似或暗示地毯的自然物
a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet
几种属于尺蛾科的蛾子
Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
We need to replace the old carpet in the hallway before winter.
我们需要在冬天之前更换走廊里的旧地毯。
用法提示：carpet 在此作可数名词，指铺在地面上的厚织物。
AI contextual example
She vacuumed the carpet in the living room after the party.
聚会结束后，她给客厅的地毯吸了尘。
用法提示：carpet 作名词，指室内地面上的织物覆盖物，此处为其单数形式。
AI contextual example
The thick carpet felt warm and soft under my bare feet.
厚厚的地毯踩在光脚下感觉又暖和又柔软。
用法提示：carpet 用作名词，指铺满地面的厚织物，与形容词 thick 搭配。
AI contextual example
常用作比喻，表示地面上大片铺满某物，如积雪、落叶、花草等。
A carpet of fallen leaves covered the whole path.
一层落叶铺满了整条小路。
说“铺地毯”时，英语常用 lay a carpet 或 put down a carpet。
They laid a new carpet in the living room last week.
他们上周在客厅铺了一块新地毯。
表示某人或某物位于地毯表面时，用介词 on 加 the carpet。
Be careful not to spill coffee on the carpet.
小心别把咖啡洒在地毯上。
grammar · medium
易错句子The living room has two carpet.
正确表达The living room has two carpets.
carpet 是可数名词，前面有数词 two 时必须用复数形式 carpets；汉语名词本身没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉词尾的 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The baby is crawling in the carpet.
正确表达The baby is crawling on the carpet.
carpet 是铺在地面上的覆盖物，人或物位于它的表面上，介词要用 on，而不是 in；汉语“在地毯上”的“上”正对应 on。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a small carpet beside my bed.
正确表达There is a small rug beside my bed.
carpet 指铺满整个房间地面的地毯（常为满铺），床边这种小块铺垫物英语用 rug；这是 carpet 与 rug 的固定词义区分，不能只按“地毯”一词直译。
红地毯（常用于隆重迎宾场合）
The actors posed for photos on the red carpet.
演员们在红地毯上摆姿势拍照。
把某事掩盖起来，不让它曝光
The company tried to sweep the scandal under the carpet.
公司试图把这桩丑闻掩盖起来。
铺地毯
They laid a thick carpet in the living room.
他们在客厅里铺了一块厚地毯。
满铺地毯
The whole flat has wall-to-wall carpet.
这套公寓全部铺着满铺地毯。
满地落叶（像地毯一样铺满地面）
A carpet of fallen leaves covered the garden path.
花园的小径上铺满了落叶。
魔毯
In the story, the prince flew on a magic carpet.
在故事里，王子乘着魔毯飞行。
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