mat

mat1
noun
  1. a piece of protective material placed on a floor, in particular
    垫子，席子，尤指
    ■a piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on
    擦鞋垫，踏脚垫
    ■a piece of resilient material for landing on in gymnastics, wrestling, or similar sports
    （体操、摔跤等用）护垫
    ■a small rug
    小地毯
    ■a piece of coarse material for lying on
    躺垫
    a beach mat.
    沙滩垫。
  2. a small piece of cork, card, or similar material placed on a table or other surface to protect it from the heat or moisture of an object placed on it
    隔热垫
    ■(亦作 mouse mat)a small piece of rigid or slightly resilient material on which a computer mouse is moved
    鼠标垫
  3. a thick, untidy layer of something hairy or woolly
    层，丛
    his chest was covered by a thick mat of soft fair hair.
    他胸口覆盖着浓密的金色软毛。
(matted, matting)
  1. [with obj.]tangle (something, especially hair) in a thick mass
    缠结成一团
    sweat matted his hair.
    汗水让他的头发结团。
    the fur on its flank was matted with blood.
    它侧边的毛皮沾满了血。
    ■[no obj.]become tangled
    缠结
常用词组
go to the mat
  1. (informal)vigorously engage in an argument or dispute, typically on behalf of a particular person or cause
    (非正式)争论，争辩
on the mat
  1. (informal)being reprimanded by someone in authority
    (非正式)被训斥
语源
  1. Old English m(e)att(e), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch mat and German Matte, from late Latin matta, from Phoenician
mat2
noun
  1. short for matrix (in sense 2)
    matrix （义项2）的简称
mat3
noun
  1. variant spelling of matt
    同 matt
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