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

This is a beautiful rug.
这毯子很漂亮。
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。
She tripped on a scatter rug.
她被小块地毯绊倒了。
I stood in the center of the room on the oval Persian rug.
我在椭圆形的波斯毯子上的房间中心中站立。
A Persian rug covered the hardwood floors.
硬木地板上铺着一张波斯地毯。
The cushions were soft blue to match the Chinese rug on the floor.
这些靠垫是柔和的蓝色，与地板上的中国小地毯很相配。
I like the design of that rug.
我喜欢那地毯的图案。
The hands of women wove that rug.
女人们用手编织了那张毯子。
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。
A: But I ruined your rug.
可是我把你的地毯弄坏了。