mat

mat&+{1}
[mæt]
n
a thick flat piece of fabric used as a floor covering, a place to wipe one's shoes, etc
a smaller pad of material used to protect a surface from the heat, scratches, etc, of an object placed upon it
a large piece of thick padded material put on the floor as a surface for wrestling, judo, or gymnastic sports
a Māori cloak
any surface or mass that is densely interwoven or tangled
a mat of grass and weeds
the solid part of a lace design
a heavy net of cable or rope laid over a blasting site to prevent the scatter of debris.a heavy mesh of reinforcement in a concrete slab.(esp US) a steel or concrete raft serving as a footing to support a post
short for mattress
vb
to tangle or weave or become tangled or woven into a dense mass
to cover with a mat or mats
mat

mat&+{2}
[mæt]
n
a border of cardboard, cloth, etc, placed around a picture to act as a frame or as a contrast between picture and frame
a surface, as on metal or paint
adj
having a dull, lustreless, or roughened surface
vb
to furnish (a picture) with a mat
to give (a surface) a mat finish
Also (for senses 2, 3, 5) matt
mat

mat&+{3}
[mæt]
n
short for matrix
- 习惯用语
- go back to the mat to abandon urban civilization