mat
mat — 名詞
1. a flat piece of fabric, rubber, or other sturdy material placed on the floor, us
地墊
鋪在地板上保護表面或擦鞋的墊子
a flat piece of fabric, rubber, or other sturdy material placed on the floor, used to protect the surface, wipe shoes, or provide a clean area to stand or sit on
Erik wiped his shoes on the mat before entering the house.
Erik 進屋前先在門墊上擦乾淨鞋子。
collocation: wipe shoes on a mat
A thick bath mat sat beside the tub, ready for after the shower.
一塊厚浴墊放在浴缸旁，準備沐浴後使用。
The yoga mat rolled up easily and fit inside Tanvi's bag.
那張瑜伽墊很容易捲起來，放進 Tanvi 的袋子裡。
Roya placed a new welcome mat outside her front door last week.
Roya 上星期在自家大門外放了一塊新的地墊。
- rug
a rug is usually larger, decorative, and covers more floor space than a mat
2. a flat piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or cork placed on a table or other surfac
桌墊
放在桌面上保護表面的墊子
a flat piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or cork placed on a table or other surface to protect it from heat, scratches, or spills
Quinn put the hot kettle on a cork mat to protect the table.
Quinn 把熱水壺放在軟木桌墊上，以免燙壞桌子。
purpose: protect surface from heat
Each place mat had a pattern of leaves and flowers.
每一張餐墊上都有樹葉和花朵的圖案。
compound: place mat
The children used paper mats during art class to keep the desks clean.
孩子們在美術課上用紙桌墊保持桌面乾淨。
Yasmin's mother bought new table mats made of woven bamboo.
Yasmin 的媽媽買了新的竹編餐墊。
3. a thick padded surface used in gymnastics, wrestling, and other sports to give a
運動墊
體操或摔跤用的厚軟墊
a thick padded surface used in gymnastics, wrestling, and other sports to give a soft landing when people fall, jump, or exercise on it
The gymnast landed safely on the thick mat after her backflip.
那位體操選手在後空翻後安全落在厚墊上。
sports context: gymnastics landing
Joshua helped roll the wrestling mat across the gym floor.
Joshua 幫忙把摔跤墊滾過體育館的地板。
The coach placed extra mats around the balance beam for safety.
教練在平衡木四周多放幾張軟墊以確保全全。
Adina practised her forward rolls on a blue exercise mat at school.
Adina 在學校的藍色運動墊上練習前滾翻。
- gym mat
a more general term for any mat used in a gym setting
4. a dense, messy clump of soft material like hair, grass, or fur that has become t
糾纏
頭髮、草等纏繞成團的狀態
a dense, messy clump of soft material like hair, grass, or fur that has become twisted and pressed together
A thick mat of dead grass covered the flowerbed after winter.
冬天過後，一層厚厚的枯草糾纏在花圃上。
pattern: mat of [material]
The dog's fur had formed a painful mat behind its ears.
那隻狗的耳朵後面結了一團糾纏的毛，摸起來很痛。
Paloma spent an hour brushing a mat of hair out of her daughter's ponytail.
Paloma 花了一個小時梳理女兒馬尾辮上糾纏的頭髮。
Under the oak tree, a dense mat of fallen leaves lay on the ground.
橡樹下一層厚厚的落葉糾纏在一起，鋪滿了地面。
文法句型
mat + of + noun
用法筆記
Only sense that describes a natural tangled mass rather than a manufactured object. Typically followed by 'of' and a material noun such as hair, grass, fur, or leaves.
5. a treatment method that combines prescribed medicines, such as methadone or bupr
藥物輔助治療
用美沙酮等藥物搭配諮商治療成癮
a treatment method that combines prescribed medicines, such as methadone or buprenorphine, with counselling to help people recover from addiction to drugs like heroin or opioid painkillers
The clinic offers MAT to people who want to stop using heroin.
這家診所提供藥物輔助治療（MAT）服務，幫助想要戒除海洛因的人。
acronym: MAT = Medication Assisted Treatment
Patients in the MAT programme receive both medicine and weekly therapy.
參加 MAT 計劃的病患同時獲得藥物和每週的心理諮商。
Doctors recommend MAT as a safer option than stopping all drugs suddenly.
醫師建議以 MAT 作為治療方式，比突然停用所有藥物更安全。
Linh's recovery improved after she joined a MAT clinic near her home.
Linh 加入住家附近的 MAT 診所後，康復情況有了改善。
用法筆記
Always written in capital letters as MAT. Primarily used in healthcare, social work, and public-policy contexts discussing addiction treatment.
6. a sheet of cardboard or thick paper placed inside a picture frame as a border be
襯板
畫框內畫作與外框之間的紙板邊框
a sheet of cardboard or thick paper placed inside a picture frame as a border between the image and the frame itself
The framer chose a white mat to make the watercolour stand out.
裱框師傅選了一張白色襯板，讓水彩畫更突出。
art context: picture framing
Élise replaced the old gold frame but kept the original cream-coloured mat.
Élise 換掉了舊的金色畫框，但保留了原本的米色襯板。
Joon cut a new mat for the photograph using a sharp blade and a ruler.
Joon 用鋒利的美工刀和尺為那張照片裁了一張新襯板。
A thick mat between the photo and the frame gives it a professional look.
在照片和畫框之間加一塊厚襯板，會讓整體看起來更專業。
- mount
mount is the standard term in British English for the same object
用法筆記
Common in art framing and photography. In British English also called a 'mount'. Not used for digital image borders.
7. a dull, non-shiny quality on the surface of an object, such as paint, paper, or
消光
表面無光澤、不反光的質感
a dull, non-shiny quality on the surface of an object, such as paint, paper, or photography, that does not reflect bright light
Mauricio prefers a mat finish for bedroom walls to reduce eye glare.
Mauricio 偏好臥室牆面用消光塗料，以減少刺眼的反光。
collocation: mat finish
The printer can produce either a gloss or a mat surface on photo paper.
這台印表機可以在相紙上印出亮面或消光表面。
contrast: gloss vs mat
Charlotte chose mat paint for the ceiling so it would not reflect light.
Charlotte 選了消光漆來刷天花板，這樣就不會反光。
Many photographers use mat paper for portraits because it hides fingerprints well.
許多攝影師拍人像時選用消光相紙，因為不容易留下指紋。
- matte
matte is the more common spelling for the adjective form and in product labels
- gloss
gloss describes a shiny, reflective surface — the opposite of mat
用法筆記
Used mainly in product descriptions for paint, paper, and photography. Compare with the adjective sense, which is used as a modifier before nouns (matte paint, matte finish).
mat — 動詞
1. to twist and press soft material such as hair, fur, wool, or plants into a dense
纏結
毛髮、草等糾纏成緊密的一團
to twist and press soft material such as hair, fur, wool, or plants into a dense, messy clump that is hard to separate
The cat's fur matted together after it got soaked in the rain.
那隻貓的毛被雨淋濕後纏結成一團。
intransitive: mat together
Linh's long hair matted badly during the storm and took ages to comb out.
Linh 的長髮在暴風雨中嚴重纏結，花了好長時間才梳開。
The heavy rain had matted the fallen leaves into a wet layer on the ground.
大雨把落葉打溼，纏結成一層鋪在地面上。
Grass along the path got matted down under the weight of hundreds of boots.
小徑上的草被數百雙靴子踩踏後壓平纏結在一起。
- tangle
tangle can mean a loose twist; mat suggests the material is also pressed flat and dense
- untangle
to separate twisted strands back into their original form
文法句型
mat + together
get/become + matted
用法筆記
Often used in the passive or past-participle form — 'get matted', 'become matted', 'matted together'. The subject is typically hair, fur, grass, leaves, or fabric. The transitive form means to cause something to become tangled by pressing or wetting it.
常見錯誤
mat — 形容詞
1. describes a surface that is dull and soft-looking, without any shine or reflecti
消光的
表面沒有光澤的
describes a surface that is dull and soft-looking, without any shine or reflection of light
Darius bought mat paper for printing his art portfolio.
Darius 買了消光紙來印製他的作品集。
attributive: mat + noun
The walls were painted in a soft mat finish that felt warm and calm.
牆壁刷上一層柔和的消光漆，感覺溫暖又寧靜。
collocation: mat finish
Imani prefers mat lipstick because it lasts longer than shiny ones.
Imani 偏好消光的唇膏，因為比亮面唇膏更持久。
A mat photograph does not show fingerprints as clearly as a glossy one.
消光照片不像亮面照片那樣容易留下指紋。
- matte
matte is the more common spelling in British English and in product labels
- glossy
glossy surfaces are shiny and reflect light — the direct opposite of mat
用法筆記
Used both attributively before nouns (mat paint, mat paper) and predicatively (this paint is mat). The spelling 'matte' is common in British English; 'mat' is the usual American English spelling for this adjective sense. The noun sense 7 describes the same quality as a property rather than as a descriptor.