单词 | mat |
释义 | mat 1. n. & v. --n   1. a piece of coarse material for wiping shoes on, esp. a doormat.   2. a piece of cork, rubber, plastic, etc., to protect a surface from the heat or moisture of an object placed on it.   3. a piece of resilient material for landing on in gymnastics, wrestling, etc.   4. a piece of coarse fabric of plaited rushes, straw, etc., for lying on, packing furniture, etc.   5. a small rug. --v (matted, matting)   1. a tr. (esp. as matted adj.) entangle in a thick mass (matted hair). b intr. become matted.   2. tr. cover or furnish with mats. Phrases and idioms on the mat sl. being reprimanded (orig. in the army, on the orderly-room mat before the commanding officer). Etymology: OE m(e)att(e) f. WG f. LL matta 2. var. of MATT. 3. n. = MATRIX 1. Etymology: abbr. |
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