A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase. 地毯
noun [具体名词]地毯;覆盖地面的一层厚东西;<美,非正式>人工球场;地毯衣蛾
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。
verb [vt. 及物动词]给…铺地毯;厚厚地铺上;<英,非正式>训斥,斥责
If a floor or a room is carpeted, a carpet is laid on the floor. 铺地毯 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。