mat

名词 mat:

1. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
2. mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
   同义词：matting
3. sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
   同义词：gym mat
4. a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
5. a master's degree in teaching
   同义词：Master of Arts in Teaching
6. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
   同义词：flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte
7. a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

动词 mat:

1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
   同义词：entangle, tangle, snarl
2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
   同义词：felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte

形容词 mat:

1. not reflecting light; not glossy
   同义词：flat, matt, matte, matted

1. Be careful you don't trip (up) on the mat.
   小心别在地席上绊倒了。
2. There are some clods of soil on the mat.
   垫子上有些土块。
3. Scrape your shoes on the door mat before you come in.
   进屋前先在门口擦鞋垫上擦一擦鞋子。
4. He lifted the mat and slid the key under (it).
   他掀起垫子把钥匙悄悄放在下面。
5. He cleaned the mud off his shoes on the shaggy mat in front of the door.
   他在门前的粗糙的垫子上把鞋上的泥蹭掉。
6. I wiped my shoes on the mat before I came in.
   我在进门前把鞋在垫子上擦了擦。
7. Will this paint give a gloss or a matt finish?
   这种颜料有无光泽?
8. He wiped his dirty boots on the mat before entering the room.
   他在进屋前把脏靴子在门垫子上擦了擦。

mat

n.（名词）
A flat piece of coarse fabric or other material used for wiping one`s shoes or feet, or in various other forms as a floor covering.
擦鞋垫，踏脚垫：粗纤维或其他材料制成的用于人们擦鞋或脚、或作为地面遮盖物的其他形式的垫子
A small, flat piece of decorated material placed under a lamp, dish of food, or other object.
灯垫，杯垫，垫子：铺于台灯、菜盘或其他物品下面的带有装饰图案的材料
Sports A floor pad to protect athletes, as in wrestling or gymnastics.
【体育运动】 护垫：在摔跤或体操等体育运动中用以保护运动员的垫子
A densely woven or thickly tangled mass:
丛，团，簇：织得密的或厚厚缠绕的一团：
例句：
a mat of hair.
一头乱发

The solid part of a lace design.
衬边：花边图案的实心部分
A heavy woven net of rope or wire cable placed over a blasting site to keep debris from scattering.
防爆毯：用于爆炸现场、防止碎片飞散的厚的绳网或电缆网
v.（动词）
mat.ted,mat.ting,mats
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cover, protect, or decorate with mats or a mat.
遮盖，保护，用垫子作装饰
To pack or interweave into a thick mass:
使…缠结：捆或交织成厚厚的一团：
例句：
High winds matted the leaves against the base of the fence.
大风把叶子吹到篱笆底下，堆作一团

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be packed or interwoven into a thick mass; become entangled.
缠结：被包装或织合成一团；变为缠结

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English matte
源自 古英语 matte
from Late Latin matta
源自 后期拉丁语 matta
possibly from Phoenician (Punic) maúúa ; akin to Hebrew miúúa [bed, couch]
可能源自 腓尼基语（古迦太基人） maúúa ；类似于 希伯来语 miúúa [床，沙发]

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n.（名词）
A decorative border placed around a picture to serve as a frame or provide contrast between the picture and the frame.
衬边：在画四周装上装饰的衬边作为框边或使画与镜框之间形成对比
Also matte
也作 matte
A dull, often rough finish, as of paint, glass, metal, or paper.
消光面：油漆、玻璃制品、金属或纸张的粗糙、无光的表面
A special tool for producing such a surface or finish.
消光器：产生这样表面特别加工器
Printing See matrix
【印刷术】 参见 matrix
v.tr.（及物动词）
mat.ted,mat.ting,mats
To put a mat around (a picture).
给（照片）镶框
To produce a dull finish on.
使…表面无光
adj.also （形容词） 也作
matte
Having a dull finish.
粗糙的、暗淡的：具有粗糙表面的

来源：
From French [dull]
源自 法语 [粗糙的、无光的]
from Old French [defeated, withered]
源自 古法语 [击败的；退缩的，消退的]
perhaps from Latin mattus [stupefied, senseless]
可能源自 拉丁语 mattus [麻木的，无知觉的]
possibly from *maditus [past participle of] madôre [to be wet]
可能源自 *maditus [] madôre的过去分词 [成为湿的]