carpetcar•pet /'kɑːpɪt/

vt

1. 在…铺地毯

• The corridor floor was carpeted. 走廊的地板铺着地毯。

2. 口 训斥

• He was carpeted by his boss for being late again. 他又迟到了，因此被套老板训了一顿。

词组on the carpet

1. 考虑

• a question on the carpet 供考虑的问题

2. 被训斥

• The boss had me on the carpet over my expense claim. 因为索取报销费的事，老板把我叫去训了一顿。

sweep(或push) sth.under the carpet 掩盖(或无视)某事

• The fact of unemployment was pushed under the carpet. 掩盖失业的事实。

walk the carpet (with) 哄劝

• He walked the carpet with his wife all night. 他整个晚上都在哄劝妻子。