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单词 mat
释义
mat
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1n 2nv 3nvadj

When you walk into someone else's house, it's polite to wipe your feet on the mat — the pad that covers part of the floor inside the front door.
A mat is a kind of floor covering, often smaller than a rug or carpet. You might buy a sea grass mat to put in your bedroom, or a door mat for your apartment entryway. You can also use the word mat as a verb, to mean tangle or snarl: "The dog managed to mat the fur on his belly by rolling around on the beach." The Old English matte came from the Latin word matta, "mat made of rushes."
WORD FAMILY
mat: mats, matted, matting+/matting: mattings
USAGE EXAMPLES
Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said Kettering police responded Feb. 29 to call about a possible break-in at an elderly resident’s home.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
And the Nissan Texas Titan, the floor mats and tailgate of which are emblazoned with the shape of Texas.
New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)
Massive Attack brought everyone down, then Patrick played African drums and guitar and then a flute and we all laid on yoga mats.
The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016)
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1n a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
Hypo|Hyper
drip mat
a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation
mouse mat, mousepad
a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
place mat
a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
beer mat
a drip mat placed under a glass of beer
pad
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
2n a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
Hypo|Hyper
doormat, welcome mat
a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
floor cover, floor covering
a covering for a floor
3n sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
gym mat
canvas, canvass
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
wrestling mat
a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted
sports equipment
equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
4n mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Syn|Hyper
matting
mounting
framework used for support or display
2
1n a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
a mat of weeds and grass
Hyper
mass
a body of matter without definite shape
2v twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
entangle, snarl, tangle
disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl
extricate from entanglement
felt
mat together and make felt-like
enmesh, ensnarl, mesh
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
distort, twine, twist
form into a spiral shape
3
1n the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
Syn|Hyper
flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
dullness
a lack of visual brightness
2v change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Syn|Hyper
felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
3adj not reflecting light; not glossy
Syn
flat, matt, matte, matted
dull
emitting or reflecting very little light
MAT
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n

WORD FAMILY
MAT: MATS
USAGE EXAMPLES
In recent weeks, many have raised concerns about oversight of MATS.
BBC(Apr 17, 2016)
While he was working with athletes at Fresno State, he began developing MAT.
Washington Times(Dec 30, 2015)
MAT stock is down 17 percent so far in 2015.
US News(Dec 08, 2015)
n a master's degree in teaching
Syn|Hyper
Master of Arts in Teaching
master's degree
an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree
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