1N-COUNT (杯、盘的)垫,垫子 A mat is a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups. (杯、盘的)垫,垫子
The food is served on polished tables with mats.
饭菜摆放在擦得铮亮、铺着衬垫的餐桌上。
SYN table mat, coaster, place mat, doily
2N-COUNT 地毯;地垫;地席 A mat is a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort. 地毯;地垫;地席
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤rubber, straw, woven橡膠墊;草墊;編織墊➤judo, wrestling, yoga, etc.柔道墊、摔跤墊、瑜伽墊等➤prayer, sleeping祈禱跪墊;睡墊➤bath浴室防滑墊➤mouse (BrE) (mouse pad in NAmE)鼠標墊◇Every computer user should have a good mouse mat.每位電腦使用者都應該有塊好的鼠標墊。➤beer (BrE) 啤酒墊▸➤dense, thick密實的一叢;厚厚的一團◇a thick mat of hair一簇濃密的頭髮VERB + MAT➤lay, lay out, roll out, unroll鋪墊子;展開墊子;捲起墊子;攤開墊子◇The man unrolled his prayer mat.那男子展開他的祈禱墊。PREPOSITION➤mat of一團⋯◇the dense mat of roots at the bottom of the tree樹底部盤根錯節的樹根PHRASES➤put out the welcome mat, roll out the welcome mat (bothfigurative, especially NAmE) 表示歡迎◇They hoped the country would put out a welcome mat for Western investment.他們本指望該國對西方投資會非常歡迎。