今日重点短语: sweep (sth) under the rug
避免讨论或处理(一些消极的或令人不安的事情)
sweep v. 扫去，清除；
rug n. 地毯；
注：
1）最初最常见的是"sweep dirt/dust under the rug"，表示将灰尘扫到地毯下面(盖起来，以至于看上去干干净净的)
2）rug 也可以换成carpet, 但是前者更常用更常见。
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选自 Modern Family S01E05
这不禁让俚子君想问，如果遇到一些事情，比如某人说了伤你的话，你会如何做呢？会不会sweep that under the rug？
我们再来看一个视频：
剧中Phil说的一句话俚子君很赞同：
“If you sweep too much under the rug, you'll get a lumpy(厚重的) rug”
本意是：如果扫了太多到地毯下面，地毯就会很厚重。
引申为：如果老是忍着憋着，矛盾会越积越多。
The senator has been accused of trying to sweep his former drug use under the rug.
You need to stop sweeping your problems under the rug. Nothing will get resolved like that!
Sometimes you sweep things under the rug to protect others' feelings, but the things you've swept under the rug are always there. So try to clean it up sometimes.
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好好学习天天向上之往期推荐：
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