n (1)(踏)垫(piece of material often woven of straw，etc，used for protecting part of a floor)[C]：the～by the door/on the floor门口的踏垫/地板上的垫子;Wipe your shoes on the door～.在门口的脚踏上蹭蹭鞋子。She stood on the bath～，drying herself.她站在浴垫上擦干身体。

(2)托(衬)垫(small piece of material put under a dish，vase etc，to protect or decorate the surface of a table)[C]：a table/beer～桌子/啤酒杯垫;He gave me a set of plate～s as a wedding present.他送给我一套餐具垫作为结婚礼物。

(3)(体操或摔跤用的)垫子(thickly padded floor covering，esp one used in a gymnasium or tumbling，wresting，etc)[C];

(4)团，丛，簇(thickly growing or twisted mass such as grass or hair)[C]：a～of hair/grass/weeds 一团(丛)头发/青草/野草;He had a dark～of hair on his chest.他的前胸长了一片黑毛。

v (1)(使)缠结((cause to)become a thick，untidy mass)[I，T+n尤pass]：The weeds/The cat's fur～ted together.野草丛生/猫身上的毛缠结在一起。His hair is～ted with blood.他的头发被血黏结在一起了。Ivy～ted the walls of the ancient temple.古庙的墙上爬满了常青藤。