a small carpet 小地毯 ■(chieflyBrit.)a thick woollen coverlet or wrap, used especially when travelling (主英)(尤指旅行时用的)盖膝毯,盖毯 ■a shaped garment worn by horses for protection or warmth (马的)披毯,裹毯 ■(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)a toupee or wig (非正式,主北美)遮秃假发;假发
常用词组 pull the rug (from under someone)
abruptly withdraw support (from someone) 突然撤销对某人的支持,突然停止支持某人;拆某人的台
语源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect rugga 'coverlet', Swedish rugg 'ruffled hair'; related to rag. The sense 'small carpet' dates from the early 19th cent