mat

マット

床を守る、靴をぬぐう、座る、運動するなどのために敷くもの。

やさしい英語で： A piece of material placed on a floor to protect it, wipe feet, or sit or exercise on.

• Wipe your feet on the mat.
• She rolled out her yoga mat.
• There were wet mats beside both doors.

類義語： rug

よく使う表現： door mat, yoga mat, rubber mat

もつれた塊

毛や植物などがぎっしりと絡み合ってできた塊。

やさしい英語で： A thick mass of hair, plants, or similar things twisted tightly together.

• A mat of weeds covered the ditch.
• The dog had a thick mat of fur behind its ear.
• She struggled to brush out the mat in her hair.

使い方： a mat of something (A mat of weeds blocked the drain.)

類義語： tangle

よく使う表現： mat of hair, mat of weeds

層、被覆

表面を覆う、薄く平らな層。

やさしい英語で： A thin, flat layer of something covering a surface.

• A mat of moss covered the rock.
• Green mats of algae floated on the pond.
• A thin mat of plant growth protected the soil.

使い方： a mat of something (A green mat of algae covered the water.)

類義語： layer, covering

よく使う表現： mat of moss, mat of algae