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| 1 | I to walk with quiet light regular steps （有规律地）悄悄地行走 |
| +across/down/into etc He got out of bed and padded across the carpet. 他下了床，蹑手蹑脚地走过地毯。 |
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| 2 | T to cover or fill something with a soft substance in order to protect it （用软物）覆盖，填衬（起保护作用） |
| The head guard is padded with foam. 护面罩里衬有泡沫衬垫。 |
| | 2a | to cover or fill something with a soft substance in order to make it more comfortable （用软物）覆盖，填衬（使更为舒适） | | Layers of foam mat can be used to pad the seat. 泡沫垫子可以用作坐椅的衬垫。 | |
| | 2b | to cover or fill something with a soft substance in order to make it bigger or change its shape （用软物）覆盖，填衬（使变大或改变形状） | | He had to pad his belly and cheeks for the role. 为了扮演那个角色，他只好把肚子和脸颊垫高。 | |
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| 3 | T to put false amounts or information on a document so that you get more money than you should 虚报 |
| He was charged with padding expense claims and telephone bills. 他被指控虚报开支和电话费。 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌpad ˈout |
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| | to put unnecessary information into something to make it longer （添加不必要的信息以）拉长 | Try not to pad your report out with irrelevant statistics. 尽量不要用不相关的统计数据拉长你的报告。 | |
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