Mat
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a small piece of thick material placed on the floor, often for decoration or comfort
02
垫子, 席子
a thick plastic or rubber material used in particular sports for landing or lying on
例子
After the workout, he rolled up the mat and stored it in the designated area for exercise equipment.
锻炼后，他卷起垫子并将其存放在运动器材的指定区域。
03
a border or background used for framing or mounting a picture
04
a small protective pad placed under an object to prevent damage to a surface
例子
The hot pan rested on a silicone mat.
05
a reinforced concrete foundation spread over soft ground
例子
Engineers poured a concrete mat for the skyscraper base.
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a surface property with little or no gloss
07
a dense mass of intertwined or tangled material
例子
Roots created a mat over the forest floor.
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垫子, 门垫
a piece of material placed by a door, used to clean shoes or for decorative purposes
例子
The welcome mat outside the door was clean and inviting.
门外的垫子干净又诱人。
to mat
01
to change texture so that fibers or strands become dense, tangled, or felt-like
例子
Leaves mat together in the wet garden.
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to twist, tangle, or entwine strands or objects into a compact or confused mass
mat
01
lacking gloss or reflective surface
例子
She chose mat paint for the walls to avoid reflections.
MAT
01
a postgraduate degree in education, typically a Master of Arts in Teaching
