carpet

1. N-VAR A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase. 地毯

They put down wooden boards, and laid new carpets on top. 他们安装了木地板，还在上面铺了新地毯。

2. V-T If a floor or a room is carpeted, a carpet is laid on the floor. 铺地毯[usu passive]

The room had been carpeted and the windows glazed with coloured glass. 房间里铺上了地毯，彩色的玻璃令窗户闪闪发亮。