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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- carpet-bag era
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[American history]
北方人到南方投机谋利时期(1861ー1865年美国南北战争后一段时期,北方政客只带一条毯子和一只旅行袋到南方各地营私中饱,故称)
Examples
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the back of a carpet, textile, etc.
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地毯、织物等的背面
→ back
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a carpet of snow
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一片白雪
→ carpet
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This carpet has a wonderful lined pattern.
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这条毯子上的线条图案非常棒。
→ pattern
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I bought a Persian carpet on sale.
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我在降价时买了个波斯地毯。
→ carpet
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In autumn all the floor is covered with a carpet of leaves.
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秋日里,落叶像地毯一样覆盖在地面上。
→ carpet
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During my wedding I want the aisle to be a carpet of rose petals.
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婚礼上,我想走在用蔷薇花瓣铺成的地毯上。
→ carpet
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I need to carpet this room.
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我得给这间屋子铺上地毯。
→ carpet
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How much does this carpet cost?
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这个地毯多少钱?
→ cost
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Put that bag down on the carpet.
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把那个包放在地毯上。
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to sweep sth under the carpet {or} rug
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[fig] 隐瞒某事
→ sweep
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