matting

• 指用粗纤维材料（如稻草、麻等）编织成的垫子或铺地材料，也指装裱画作时用的衬边或底板。

A noun referring to a covering made of coarse fabric, such as straw or hemp, or a border or background used for mounting a picture.

1. Rough floor coveringB2formal

   A coarse material, often made from straw, hemp, or other fibers, used as a protective or decorative floor covering.

   粗制地垫

   • The room was covered with natural fiber matting.
   • They laid coir matting at the entrance to keep dirt out.
   • Matting made from reeds is common in traditional Japanese homes.
   • The old barn had straw matting on the floor.

   同义词floor coveringmat

2. Picture borderB2formalart

   A border or background material used to mount and frame a picture, providing a finished appearance.

   卡纸

   • She chose a cream-colored matting for her watercolor painting.
   • The photograph was displayed with a wide black matting.
   • Archival-quality matting prevents damage to the artwork.
   • He replaced the old matting with a new one to match the frame.

   同义词matmountmountingpasse-partout

• 动词，表示使缠结或结成密实的一团，也表示用垫子覆盖或保护。

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming tangled or forming a dense mass, or to cover or protect with a mat.

1. Twist or EntangleB2formal

   To twist, tangle, or interweave into a dense, confused mass.

   缠结

   • The wind matted her hair into a tangled mess.
   • The wool fibers matted together after being washed in hot water.
   • The cat's fur matted badly during the rainy season.

   同义词entangleinterweaveknotsnarltangletwist

   反义词disentanglestraightenunraveluntangle

2. Become Matted or Felt-likeB2formal

   To change texture so that fibers or hair become compressed and felt-like.

   结毡

   • The old carpet matted down from years of foot traffic.
   • The dog's coat matted after rolling in the mud.
   • The fabric matted and lost its softness after repeated washing.

   同义词entanglefeltknotravelsnarltangle

短语动词变体mat up