welcome mat
noun[C]
uk/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/us/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/asmallpieceofstrongmaterialwith "welcome" written on it that is put on thefloorby thedoortogreetpeopleas they come in:
(有“欢迎光临”字样的)门毡figurativeA newimmigrationlawmeansthe US will bedustingoff thewelcomematfor(= will bereadytowelcome)famouspeoplewhowanttolivein thecountry.一项新的移民法案意味着美国将随时欢迎那些想来美国居住的名人。
figurativeWe hadbetterput thewelcomematout(= bereadytowelcome)ifyourmotheris coming tovisit.如果你妈妈要来作客的话,我们最好表示热烈欢迎。
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mat(FLOOR)
Carpets, rugs & other floor coverings
- bath mat
- carpet
- carpeted
- carpeting
- coconut matting
- doormat
- fitter
- linoleum
- mat
- matting
- parquet
- Persian rug
- pile
- runner
- shag
- throw rug
- underlay
- wall-to-wall