cushion

['kuʃən]

n.垫子, 橡皮软垫, 缓冲
vt.加垫褥, 放在垫子上, 保护, 减缓, 为 ... 装垫子

例句与用法:

He covered the cushion with new material.

他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子。

The cushion was stuck full of pins.

针插上插满了针。

She made a cushion out of odd bits of material.

她用碎布头做了个靠垫。

She embroidered flowers on the cushion (in gold thread).

她(用金线)在垫子上绣花。

She embroidered the cushion with flowers.

她把垫子绣上了花。

Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing.

有效的减震装置缓解了我们著陆时的冲撞力。

He lay on the floor with a cushion under his head.

他躺在地板上,头下枕着一个垫子。

词形变化:

形容词: cushiony | 动词过去式: cushioned | 动词过去分词: cushioned | 动词现在分词: cushioning | 动词第三人称单数: cushions |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 垫子; 坐垫; 靠垫

The whole family knelt on cushions to pray.

全家人跪在跪垫上祈祷。

2. 垫状物; 缓冲器; 减震垫

The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.

这灌木在我摔下时起了缓冲作用。

3. (撞球台的)橡皮边

4. (猪等的)臀肉

vt.

1. 给……安上垫子[H]

The chairs are cushioned.

椅子装有褥垫。

2. 把……安置在垫子上

3. 缓和……的冲击

The training program helps to cushion the effect of unemployment.

这项训练计划有助于缓冲失业造成的影响。

Snow cushioned my fall.

因为下面是雪, 所以我跌得不重。

4. 暗中压制; 掩盖