welcome mat
noun countable
■a small piece of strong material with 'Welcome' written on it which is put on the floor by the door to greet people as they come in （有“欢迎光临”字样的）门毡•figurative A new immigration law means the US will be dusting off the welcome mat for (= will be ready to welcome) famous people who want to live in the country.一项新的移民法案意味着美国将随时欢迎那些想来美国居住的名人。 •figurative We had better put the welcome mat out (= be ready to welcome) , if your mother is coming to visit.如果你妈妈要来作客的话，我们最好表示热烈欢迎。 |