doormat
/ˈdɔːmæt/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɔrmˌæt] /ˈdɔːrmæt/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɔrmˌæt] /ˈdȯr-ˌmat How to pronounce doormat (audio)/ (ame, mw)
doormat — 名詞
- doormatsingular
- doormatsplural
1. a mat kept at a doorway so people can rub dirt or water off their shoes before c
門墊
放在門口供人擦鞋的墊子
a mat kept at a doorway so people can rub dirt or water off their shoes before coming inside.
Sayaka wiped rain off her boots on the doormat before entering.
Sayaka 在進門前先在門墊上把靴子上的雨水擦掉。
wipe dirt or water off shoes before entering
Mud from Joaquin's cleats covered the doormat outside the gym door.
Joaquin 的球鞋鞋釘上的泥巴蓋滿了體育館門外的門墊。
At the cabin, Layla shook snow onto the doormat first.
在小木屋那裡，Layla 先把雪抖到門墊上。
The thick doormat by our kitchen door catches sand well.
我們廚房門邊那塊厚門墊很會擋住沙子。
Guests left wet footprints after stepping over the missing doormat.
客人跨過不見的門墊後，留下了濕腳印。
- entrance mat
a broader term for any mat by a doorway
- welcome mat
often decorative and welcoming, though it can also serve as a doormat
用法筆記
Usually appears with verbs like wipe, step on, leave by, or replace. It refers to the mat at an entrance, not to larger decorative floor coverings inside a room.
常見錯誤
2. someone who lets other people push them around and stays quiet instead of object
受氣包
任人欺負卻不太反抗的人
someone who lets other people push them around and stays quiet instead of objecting.
Rohan stopped being a doormat after challenging his rude boss.
Rohan 跟無禮的老闆正面交鋒後，就不再當受氣包了。
be a doormat = accept unfair treatment
At family dinners, Ife refuses to be anyone's doormat now.
在家庭聚餐時，Ife 現在拒絕再當任何人的受氣包。
Christopher stayed a doormat for years, lending money and saying nothing.
Christopher 當了好多年的受氣包，一直借錢給人又什麼都不說。
After months of insults, the new assistant realized the team treated her like a doormat.
受了好幾個月的羞辱後，那位新助理才發現團隊一直把她當成受氣包。
Lauren's friends warned her not to act like a doormat in relationships.
Lauren 的朋友警告她，在感情裡別表現得像個受氣包。
- pushover
informal and emphasizes giving way too easily
- soft touch
often stresses being easy to exploit for money or favors
用法筆記
Usually follows be, become, or treat like, and often appears in advice about work, family, or dating. Distinguish it from simple patience: a doormat is treated unfairly and still does not push back.