| 释义 |
cush·ion /ˈkʊʃən/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 垫子；坐垫；靠垫；跪垫；褥垫
sit on a cushion 坐在垫子上
kneel on a cushion to pray 跪在跪垫上祈祷
2. 柔软如垫子的东西；垫状物
a cushion of fallen leaves 一层松软的落叶
A cushion of mist lay over the fields. 一层浓雾笼罩着田野。
3. (编结花边用的)垫枕
cushion lace 枕结花边
4. 减震垫(或器)；缓冲垫(或器)；(汽缸中的)垫；(气垫车、气垫船等的)气垫
5. 起缓解作用的东西；防备不时之需的积蓄(或储备等)
He always likes a margin of an hour to provide a cushion if an unexpected problem turns up. 他总是喜欢留出 1 小时的富余时间以防出现意想不到的问题。
His savings are a cushion against sickness. 他的积蓄可备他生病时使用。
the food reserve as a cushion against a future famine 作为对付将来一旦发生饥荒时的食物储存
6. 缓解病痛的治疗(或药物)；使人舒适的东西
7. 照顾性减免
a tax cushion 照顾性减税(或免税)
8. 【解】垫；(猪等的)臀肉；(马等蹄底的三角形角质物)蹄楔
9. (台球桌四周的)弹性衬里；(鞋的)垫衬内底；(减少地毯磨损的)垫席
10. (轮胎的)胎垫
11. 钻孔器头
12. 【建】垫石，墩上的盖顶石
13. (女子衬在头发下的)发垫
14. ＝ pincushion
15. 枕形甜食；枕形夹心糖
16. 〈美俚〉【棒】垒
17. [the cushions] 〈美俚〉(铁路上的)客车；乘坐头等车旅行
II vt.
1. 将…置于垫上；以垫支持；给…安上垫
cushion the baby's head in one's lap 让婴儿的头枕在自己膝上
The chairs are cushioned with a plastic foam. 椅子里垫上了泡沫塑料。
2. 给(机器等)提供汽垫(或气垫)；(为减小惯性造成的震动)逐渐止住
3. 使减少震动(或冲撞力)；缓和…的冲击(或影响等)；使柔和
The soft snow cushioned his fall. 因为下面是松软的雪，所以他跌得不重。
The strategic petroleum reserve would cushion the effects of any future oil embargo. 石油的战略性储备将减轻任何未来石油禁运造成的影响。
cushion the economy against a recession 使经济少受不景气的影响
The air bag would inflate in event of a collision to cushion front seat passengers. 如果发生撞车，气袋会充气胀开保护前座乘客。
The unemployed are cushioned by social-security benefits. 失业者受社会保险津贴的救助。
Nothing could cushion the shock of his father's death. 什么都不能减轻父亲去世给他的打击。
Please cushion your voice. 请把声音放柔和些。
4. 悄悄地压制；对…不予理会，漠视；掩盖
cushion the scandalous occurrence 对丑闻不予理会让其自行湮灭
Politeness cushions the most disreputable truths. 彬彬有礼掩盖着最不体面的真相。
[< ME cuisshin < OFr coussin < ? VL coxīnus hip-pillow < L coxa hip] phr. miss the cushion 犯错误；没打中目标，失误 |