carpet

Compared meaning: thick fabric covering that is laid on a floor (noun).

比较义项：地毯、小地毯（铺在地上的织物）（名词）。

• carpet 本词

  Refers to a large piece of thick fabric that covers most or all of a floor, often fitted wall-to-wall and fixed in place; typical of whole-room flooring.

  指覆盖房间大部分或全部地面的大块厚织物，常常整片铺满并固定在地板上，是整间房的地面材料。

  We need to vacuum the carpet before the guests arrive.

  客人到来之前我们需要把地毯吸尘一下。

• rug

  Refers to a small, movable piece of thick material laid on top of a bare floor or a carpet, usually for decoration in one spot rather than covering the whole room.

  指铺在裸露地板或地毯上的一小块可移动的厚织物，通常只是为了在某个地方做装饰，而不是覆盖整个房间。

  She placed a colorful rug in the middle of the living room.

  她在客厅中央铺了一块彩色的小地毯。

Carpet and rug both mean thick fabric laid on a floor, but differ in size. Carpet is large, covering most or all of a room, often fixed in place. Rug is smaller and movable, placed on a bare floor or a carpet, mainly for decoration.

这两个词都指铺在地板上的厚织物，但大小和使用方式不同：carpet 通常整片铺满房间甚至钉牢在地板上，rug 则是较小、可移动的一块，铺在裸露地板或 carpet 上做装饰。