doormat
US /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
UK /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
名詞
1.
門墊, 擦鞋墊
a mat placed at the entrance to a house, where people can wipe their shoes
範例:
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Please wipe your feet on the doormat before entering.
請在進門前在門墊上擦鞋。
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The new doormat has a welcoming message.
新門墊上寫著歡迎詞。
同義詞:
2.
受氣包, 軟弱的人
a person who allows others to treat them badly without complaining or defending themselves
範例:
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Don't be a doormat; stand up for yourself!
別當個受氣包；為自己站出來！
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She was tired of being treated like a doormat by her colleagues.
她厭倦了被同事當成受氣包。
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