conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten掩蓋；忽視（問題，困難）
on the carpet
In a position of being reprimanded by one in authority被訓斥：處于被一權威人士訓斥的狀況Under discussion or consideration在討論中，在考慮中
英語四級真題
To find out, we introduced bacteria to squares of tile, carpet or wood.
2018年12月四級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section B
When a carpet was contaminated, less than 1% of the bacteria were transferred.
2018年12月四級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section B
英語六級真題
But look at it, it's awful, the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
Such courses, Hacker argues, are a remedy for the numerical illiteracy of adults who have completed high-level math like algebra but are unable to calculate the price of, say, a carpet by area.
2018年12月六級真題（第二套）閱讀 Section C
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.