mat MAT = Master of Arts in Teaching 教育硕士。 n. 1.席子;蹭鞋垫(= doormat);(体操等用的)垫子;(花瓶等的)垫子;〔美国〕(照片、画等的)垫纸。 2.(装糖及咖啡等的)蒲包;一包的量。 3.【航海】防擦垫。 4.(毛、杂草等的)丛,簇。 5.【印刷】铸印版用的纸型。 leave (a person) on the mat 不接待客人。 on the mat 【军俚】被拖到长官面前,被处罚〔美国〕被责备,受调查。 vt. 在…上铺席子,给…盖席子;编织;〔主用 p.p.〕使缠结。 matted hair 乱蓬蓬的头发。 vi. 缠结。 adj. 无光泽的;闷光的;表面粗糙的。 n. (毛玻璃等的)消光(面);消光器;(绘画等的)衬底纸;(相框的)闷光金边。 vt. 使(画面等)不现光泽,使成闷光;给(画)配闷光金边;使(金属玻璃等)褪光。
How the locusts made the trans - atlantic flight is unclear , since the insects do n ' t have enough fat to power a trip lasting several days . " one unlikely hypothesis is that while the locusts were flying across , as their brethren died and landed in the ocean , they formed huge floating mats of dead locusts , " says lovejoy 众多蝗虫的尸体形成了在水上漂浮的垫子。而其它的蝗虫则能享受前者为它们带来的便利,在这些垫子上休息并以前者的尸体为食。休息好之后,它们又再次起飞继续飞行。 ”