cushion

[英] [ˈkuʃən] [美] [ˈkʊʃən] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. N-COUNT 垫子;软垫;坐垫;靠垫 A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. 
  • ...a velvet cushion.

    天鹅绒垫子

2. N-COUNT (尤指起保护作用的)护垫,隔垫 A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something. 
  • The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.

    该公司用泡沫塑料包住牌匾,以防止其在运输过程中受损。

3. VERB 减少对…的震动;缓和对…的冲击 Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact. 
  • There is also a new steering wheel with an energy absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts...

    还配有轮缘部分具有减震功能的新型方向盘,以在受到严重撞击时保护司机的头部。

  • The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.

    汽车的悬架装置是用来减轻行驶在崎岖路面时乘客的颠簸感的。

4. VERB 减轻(令人不快的影响) To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it. 
  • They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform...

    他们称需要西方的援助来缓解重大改革带来的冲击。

  • The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits...

    社会福利将缓解价格上涨带来的负面影响。

  • The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.

    这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气而遭受的损失。

5. N-COUNT 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect. 
  • Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.

    住房福利可以减轻人们生活的艰辛。

Noun

1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses;

  • "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

2. a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

Verb

1. protect from impact;

  • "cushion the blow"

体育

  • 1.衬垫
  • 2.垫子
  • 3.球垫
  • 4.底垫
  • 5.缓冲

医学

  • 1.垫:肉质垫状解剖结构

土木工程

<名>
  • 1.换土垫层

电力

<名>
  • 1.衬垫

计算机

  • 1.减震器[垫],软垫;缓冲器
1. He lay on the sofa with a cushion under his head.
他躺在沙发上,头底下枕了一个靠垫。

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2. His hat helped to cushion the blow.
他的帽子帮助缓冲了打击。

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3. Please cushion your voice.
请你说话声音小些。

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4. She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.
她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。

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5. She sat there, reclined against a foam rubber cushion.
她在那儿倚靠着海绵橡胶垫坐着。

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6. The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.
矮树丛缓冲了我的下跌。

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7. The cat huddled itself on the cushion.
猫将身子缩成一团睡在椅垫上。

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