| 释义 |
on the carpet informal being severely reprimanded by someone in authority 〈非正式〉被（当权者）严厉训斥： we've all been on the carpet for the chances we took. 我们因冒险而被训斥。 [ORIGIN: from carpet in the sense 'table covering', referring to 'the carpet of the council table', before which one would be summoned for reprimand.] on the carpet〈口语〉1.在审议中;在研究中：His suggestion is on the carpet，we all think it to be just and comprehensive.他的建议正在审议中，我们都认为该建议公允而详尽。2.受训斥;受责骂：Mother had her naughty child on the carpet，for the child often pulled a cat’s tail and made the cat much frightened.妈妈责骂她淘气的孩子，因为这个孩子时常拉小猫的尾巴，使得小猫非常害怕。 |