How do you use "carpet" in a sentence?

They've just had new carpet fitted in the living room. The hotel lobby has a beautiful red carpet. The manager called him onto the carpet about his poor performance.

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Q: What does "carpet" mean?

A thick fabric covering for floors A carpet is a floor covering made of thick woven fabric, typically covering an entire room. It differs from a rug, which is smaller and does not cover the whole floor. 'Carpeted' describes a floor covered with carpet. The British expression 'on the carpet' means being reprimanded, while 'sweep under the carpet' means to hide a problem.

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Significado: A thick fabric covering for floors

地毯

alfombra, moqueta

カーペット、じゅうたん

카펫, 융단

A carpet is a floor covering made of thick woven fabric, typically covering an entire room. It differs from a rug, which is smaller and does not cover the whole floor. 'Carpeted' describes a floor covered with carpet. The British expression 'on the carpet' means being reprimanded, while 'sweep under the carpet' means to hide a problem.

地毯是由厚织物制成的地面覆盖物，通常覆盖整个房间。它与小地毯不同，小地毯更小，不覆盖整个地板。'Carpeted'描述铺有地毯的地板。英国表达'on the carpet'意思是被训斥，而'sweep under the carpet'意思是掩盖问题。

Una alfombra es una cubierta para suelo hecha de tela gruesa tejida, que típicamente cubre una habitación entera. Difiere de una alfombrilla, que es más pequeña y no cubre todo el suelo. 'Carpeted' describe un suelo cubierto con alfombra. La expresión británica 'on the carpet' significa ser reprendido, mientras que 'sweep under the carpet' significa ocultar un problema.

カーペットは、通常部屋全体を覆う、厚い織物でできた床の敷物です。部屋全体を覆わない小さなラグとは異なります。「Carpeted」はカーペットで覆われた床を表します。イギリスの表現「on the carpet」は叱責されることを意味し、「sweep under the carpet」は問題を隠すことを意味します。

Carpet은 두꺼운 직물로 만든 바닥 깔개로, 일반적으로 방 전체를 덮습니다. 더 작고 바닥 전체를 덮지 않는 rug(러그)와 구별됩니다. 영국식 표현 'on the carpet'은 꾸중을 받는다는 뜻이며, 'sweep under the carpet'은 문제를 숨긴다는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

They've just had new carpet fitted in the living room.
他们刚在客厅铺了新地毯。
Acaban de poner alfombra nueva en el salón.
彼らはリビングルームに新しいカーペットを敷いたところです。
그들은 거실에 새 카펫을 막 깔았습니다.
The hotel lobby has a beautiful red carpet.
酒店大堂有一条漂亮的红地毯。
El vestíbulo del hotel tiene una hermosa alfombra roja.
ホテルのロビーには美しい赤いカーペットがあります。
호텔 로비에는 아름다운 빨간 카펫이 깔려 있습니다.
The manager called him onto the carpet about his poor performance.
经理就他糟糕的表现把他叫去训斥了一番。
El gerente lo llamó para reprenderlo por su mal rendimiento.
マネージャーは彼のパフォーマンスの悪さについて彼を呼び出して叱りました。
매니저는 그의 저조한 실적에 대해 그를 불러서 꾸짖었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'carpite' (heavy decorated cloth), from Medieval Latin 'carpita' (thick cloth), possibly from Latin 'carpere' (to pluck, card wool). Originally meant a thick table covering, not a floor covering.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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