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英语单词“be on the carpet”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

2个月前 (04-28)2
单词 be on the carpet 释义

be on the carpet

idiommainlyUSto be introublewith apersonororganizationinauthority:Theschoolis on thecarpetforfailingtodisciplineateacherwhohitastudent.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Chastising & rebuking
  • admonitory
  • barracking
  • bawl
  • bawlsomeoneout
  • be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • carpet
  • coal
  • keelhaul
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • pull
  • pullsomeoneup
  • punchbag
  • punching bag
  • putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
  • reproach
  • reproachful
  • shame
  • tear
  • upbraid
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(Definition ofbe on the carpetfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)
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  • His collections had been falling off already, and he knew that he'd be on the carpet for that, if he didn't do better.

be on the carpet

mainlyUSto be introublewith someone inauthority被上司责备，受老板训斥#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/be-on-the-carpet##

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