carpet

常用用法

這組詞都有“地毯”的意思。其區別在於:
1.用來鋪地板或樓梯的叫carpet,指厚實的棉、毛地毯。例如:
She hesitated for a minute and stood while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.她躊躇了一會,靜靜地站在那裡,一兩滴淚水濺落在腳下破舊的紅地毯上。
They rolled out the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia.他們鋪紅地毯隆重歡迎女王訪問澳大利亞。
2.用來鋪室內地麪的叫rug,指小地毯、毛皮地毯。例如:
The rug on the floor of the living room is very expensive.起居室裡鋪的毛皮地毯是很昂貴的。
3.blanket指小塊地毯,用來鋪地麪的某一部分,也指蓋在膝蓋上防寒用的毯子。例如:
She put the blanket over her knees.她在膝蓋上放了塊毯子。