bbc每日地道英语短语：由bbc英语编写,讲解口语中最常用的英语成语短语。
今日短语
to roll out the red carpet 铺上红地毯的意思就是隆重热烈欢迎某人，给予最高待遇。
例句
when my in-laws came to stay we really rolled out the red carpet. we made a full roast dinner and had some fine colombian wine.
tom rolled out the red carpet for his girlfriend on her birthday. he bought her a beautiful necklace and made her a thai curry with fresh spices.
when the new clients come next week let's roll out the red carpet. why not take them to that amazing five-star burrito restaurant?
请注意
另一个短语 to sweep something under the carpet 把什么东西扫到地毯下面, 意思就是逃避或者想隐瞒什么问题。
今日小常识
red carpets were traditionally used for welcoming royalty and heads of state, though these days they are often used for celebrity events. the earliest reference to a 'red carpet' in this sense was is in a play by the greek dramatist aeschylus in 458 bc.
红地毯一直是迎接皇室或国家领导时的必备品，现在也广泛用于各种名人聚会的场合。最早提到“红地毯”这个概念的是希腊剧作家埃斯库罗斯在公元前458年写的一个剧本。