pad·ding
noun/ˈpædɪŋ/
/ˈpædɪŋ/
[uncountable]- soft material that is placed inside something to make it more comfortable or to change its shape
衬料；衬垫 - The shoes have thick padding at the ankle to offer greater support.
鞋子的脚踝处有厚实的衬垫，可以提供更大的支撑。 - The actor's cheeks were made rounder for the part using cotton wool padding.
演员的脸颊用棉絮垫得更圆。
- The shoes have thick padding at the ankle to offer greater support.
- words that are used to make a speech, piece of writing, etc. longer, but that do not contain any interesting information
赘语；废话；凑篇幅的文字 - Some of the quotations are useful, others are little more than padding.
其中一些引文很有用，另一些则只不过是补充而已。
- Some of the quotations are useful, others are little more than padding.