Sweep sth under the carpet
隐瞒某事
🧩 词语组成解析
sweep
[swip]
vt. 打扫，清理;扫除;彻底搜索;掠过;
vi. 打扫;扫过;蜿蜒;大范围伸展;
n. 打扫;延伸;挥动;全胜;
[医] 生长激素
under
['ʌndɚ]
prep. 在…下面，在表面之下;在…的假定表面或掩饰下;少于，小于;在…情况下;
adv. 在下面;少于;在水下;在昏迷中;
adj. 较低的，下面的;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
carpet
['kɑrpɪt]
n. 地毯，桌毯;毛毯，绒毯;地毯状覆盖物;（装在飞机上的）雷达电子干扰仪;
vt. 在…上铺地毯;把地毯铺在…上;斥责;
🗣️ 情景例句
This job offers no opportunity for growth.
这个工作没什么发展机会。
For those of you that didn't hear it, the question was how soon we could expect the product to be on sale.
你们并未听说过，问题是产品多快能上市。
But there was no time to think.All her other friends were now outside the door.
但来不及去想了。其余的朋友现在也全都到门外了。