doormat
US /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
UK /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
名词
1.
门垫, 擦鞋垫
a mat placed at the entrance to a house, where people can wipe their shoes
示例:
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Please wipe your feet on the doormat before entering.
请在进门前在门垫上擦鞋。
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The new doormat has a welcoming message.
新门垫上写着欢迎词。
同义词:
2.
受气包, 软弱的人
a person who allows others to treat them badly without complaining or defending themselves
示例:
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Don't be a doormat; stand up for yourself!
别当个受气包；为自己站出来！
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She was tired of being treated like a doormat by her colleagues.
她厌倦了被同事当成受气包。
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