welcome mat
noun [ C ] uk/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/ us/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/
（有“欢迎光临”字样的）门毡
a small piece of strong material with "welcome" written on it that is put on the floor by the door to greet people as they come in
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。
Compare: doormatthe red carpet
See also: mat (FLOOR)