[C,U] heavy woven material for covering floors or stairs, or a piece of this material

地毯;

My bedroom carpet is green.

我卧室里的地毯是绿色的。

All the rooms had fitted carpets (=carpets cut to fit the shape of the rooms) .

所有的房间都铺了地毯。

a carpet of sth, [literary] a thick layer of something on the ground

地上厚厚的一层东西:

a carpet of flowers

满地的鲜花

be / get called on the carpet, [AmE informal] to be criticized by someone in authority because you have done something wrong

〔因做错了事〕被上司叫去训斥:

He was called on the carpet by his boss to explain his excessive spending.

他被老板叫去，要他解释为什么会超支。

[usually passive] to cover a floor with carpet

在…上铺地毯:

The building has been carpeted throughout.

大楼里上上下下都铺了地毯。

[usually passive] especially [BrE] informal to talk in an angry way to someone because they have done something wrong

斥责，责备，责骂:

Top officers were carpeted for bullying younger officers.

高级军官因欺负年轻军官而受到斥责。

[literary] if leaves, flowers etc carpet the ground, they cover it in a thick layer

〔树叶、花等〕厚厚地铺在〔地上〕:

The whole garden was carpeted with daffodils.

整个花园里都开满了黄水仙。