rug

英 [rʌɡ]

美 [rʌɡ]

n. 小地毯; 垫子; (盖腿的)厚毯子

复数：rugs　

Collins.2 / BNC.4652 / COCA.5095

习惯用语

pull the rug (out) from under sb's feet

sweep sth under the carpet

掩盖某事
to try to stop people from finding out about sth wrong, illegal, embarrassing, etc. that has happened or that you have done

noun

小地毯；垫子
a piece of thick material like a small carpet that is used for covering or decorating part of a floor
1. a hearth rug (= in front of a fireplace )
  壁炉前的小地毯
（盖腿的）厚毯子
a piece of thick warm material, like a blanket , that is used for wrapping around your legs to keep warm
（盖腿的）厚毯子
a piece of thick warm material, like a blanket , that is used for wrapping around your legs to keep warm

N-COUNT 小地毯;垫子
Arugis a piece of thick material that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area.
1. A Persian rug covered the hardwood floors.
  硬木地板上铺着一张波斯地毯。
N-COUNT (盖肩膀或膝盖以保暖的)围毯，小毯子
Arugis a small blanket which you use to cover your shoulders or your knees to keep them warm.
1. The old lady was seated in her chair at the window, a rug over her knees.
  老太太坐在窗边的椅子上，膝盖上盖着一条小毯子。
2. ...a travel rug.
  旅行毛毯
如果这些银行不再对这个倒霉的项目提供支持，它也就破产了。 → see:If the banks opt to pull the rug from under the ill-fated project, it will go into liquidation.

noun

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
Synonym:carpetcarpeting

He burned a hole in the rug.
他在地毯上烧了一个洞。
I'm very much afraid I've burned a hole in the rug.
非常抱歉我把你的地毯烧了个洞。
We couldn't afford to buy a new rug.
我们买不起新的小地毯。
A: I'm sorry for spilling my drink on your rug.
对不起，我把饮料打翻在你的地毯上了。
A: But I ruined your rug.
可是我把你的地毯弄坏了。
I like the design of that rug.
我喜欢那地毯的图案。
Then I printed it onto cotton and sewed the rest of the rug.
那我印在棉，并缝合了地毯休息。
She tripped on a scatter rug.
她被小块地毯绊倒了。
If the banks opt to pull the rug from under the ill-fated project, it will go into liquidation.
如果这些银行不再对这个倒霉的项目提供支持，它也就破产了。
Wipe your feet well, or track up my new rug.
把脚擦干净，要不就会踩脏我的新地毯。