carpet

常用用法

这组词都有“地毯”的意思。其区别在于:
1.用来铺地板或楼梯的叫carpet,指厚实的棉、毛地毯。例如:
She hesitated for a minute and stood while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.她踌躇了一会,静静地站在那里,一两滴泪水溅落在脚下破旧的红地毯上。
They rolled out the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia.他们铺红地毯隆重欢迎女王访问澳大利亚。
2.用来铺室内地面的叫rug,指小地毯、毛皮地毯。例如:
The rug on the floor of the living room is very expensive.起居室里铺的毛皮地毯是很昂贵的。
3.blanket指小块地毯,用来铺地面的某一部分,也指盖在膝盖上防寒用的毯子。例如:
She put the blanket over her knees.她在膝盖上放了块毯子。