carpets
carpets — noun
- carpetssingular
- carpetsesplural
1. thick woven floor coverings that are fixed or laid over a room's floor, or the m
thick woven floor coverings that are fixed or laid over a room's floor, or the material they are made from
The hotel replaced its old carpets before the summer tourists arrived.
noun: replace old carpets
Wet carpets in the hallway made the whole apartment smell musty.
collocation: wet carpets
Quan compared wool carpets and vinyl flooring at the home store.
The cleaners rolled up the bedroom carpets before the painters came.
- floor coverings
a broad term that includes carpets, rugs, and other materials on a floor
- rugs
usually smaller and easier to move than carpets
文法句型
replace old carpets
fit carpets in a room
roll up the carpets
用法筆記
Often plural when you mean the floor coverings in several rooms or several separate pieces. When the focus is the material in general, carpet can also behave like an uncountable noun.
常見錯誤
2. wide layers of flowers, leaves, snow, or similar things that lie across a surfac
wide layers of flowers, leaves, snow, or similar things that lie across a surface like a cloth
By sunrise, yellow carpets of pollen covered both garden paths.
pattern: carpets of pollen
In April, blue carpets of flowers spread beneath the cherry trees.
pattern: carpets of flowers
The storm left muddy carpets of leaves across the school yard.
Soft carpets of moss covered the stones beside the stream.
文法句型
carpets of flowers
carpets of leaves
carpets of moss
用法筆記
Usually appears in descriptive writing with 'of' plus the thing making the layer. Distinguish from sense 1, where the carpets are real floor coverings inside a room.
3. red ceremonial walkways used at film, fashion, and charity events for famous gue
red ceremonial walkways used at film, fashion, and charity events for famous guests or important visitors
Fans gathered near the carpets before the singers arrived at the arena.
event context: near the carpets
Fashion blogs posted photos from the Cannes and Venice carpets.
media use: the Cannes and Venice carpets
Security teams checked the carpets before the charity gala opened.
Entertainment crews covered carpets across the city during awards week.
- red carpets
the full phrase, used when the event context is not already clear
文法句型
cover the carpets
photos from the carpets
arrive on the carpets
用法筆記
This shorthand is common in entertainment coverage, where carpets often means red-carpet arrival areas at several events. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about floor material in homes or buildings.
carpets — verb
- carpetspresent simple I / you / we / they
- carpetses3rd person singular
- carpetsing-ing form
- carpetsedpast simple
1. puts carpet onto a room, stairway, or other floor area so the surface is covered
puts carpet onto a room, stairway, or other floor area so the surface is covered with it
The company carpets new offices before staff move in.
pattern: carpets new offices
Our landlord carpets the stairs every time he renovates a flat.
pattern: carpets the stairs
The hotel carpets each room with dark blue wool.
Ari carpets small stages so musicians can move quietly.
- strip
to remove the carpet from a floor
文法句型
carpets a room
carpets the stairs
carpets something with wool
用法筆記
The object is the place receiving the floor covering, such as a room, hall, or set of stairs. Distinguish from sense 2, where something like moss or light spreads over a surface by itself.
常見錯誤
2. covers a ground or surface in a wide, even layer, making it look as though a clo
covers a ground or surface in a wide, even layer, making it look as though a cloth has been spread there
Every spring, bright moss carpets the wall behind the old temple.
pattern: moss carpets the wall
Fallen rice carpets the lane after the harvest trucks pass.
pattern: carpets the lane
By noon, sunlight carpets the classroom floor through the tall windows.
After the parade, pink paper carpets the street outside city hall.
文法句型
moss carpets the wall
light carpets the floor
paper carpets the street
用法筆記
The subject is usually something that naturally spreads, such as flowers, snow, light, paper, or dust. Distinguish from sense 1, where a person or company deliberately installs floor covering.
3. rebukes someone strongly after they have done something wrong
rebukes someone strongly after they have done something wrong
The coach carpets defenders who ignore the match plan.
pattern: carpets somebody for a mistake
Maeve's editor carpets reporters for missing even small facts.
pattern: carpets reporters for ...
Dad carpets us when we leave muddy shoes by the sofa.
The principal carpets anyone who speaks rudely to younger students.
- praise
to speak approvingly instead of angrily
文法句型
carpets somebody for a mistake
carpets staff over errors
carpets us when ...
用法筆記
Usually used for an authority figure speaking sharply to somebody who has caused a problem. It is much stronger and more sudden than simply criticize.