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cush·ionBrE /ˈkʊʃn/NAmE /ˈkʊʃn/ noun (NAmE also pil·low) a cloth bag filled with soft material or feathers that is used, for example, to make a seat more comfortable 软垫；坐垫；靠垫◆matching curtains and cushions 颜色协调的窗帘与靠垫◆a floor cushion (= a large cushion that you put on the floor to sit on) 地板坐垫◆a pile of scatter cushions (= small cushions, often in bright colours, that you put on chairs, etc.) 一堆小靠垫◆(figurative) a cushion of moss on a rock 岩石上的一层苔藓a layer of sth between two surfaces that keeps them apart （隔离两个表面的）垫◆A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. 气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶。 [usually sing.] ~ (against sth) something that protects you against sth unpleasant that might happen 起保护（或缓冲）作用的事物◆His savings were a comfortable cushion against financial problems. 他的积蓄好比一个舒适的垫子，可以缓解财务问题。◆The team built up a safe cushion of two goals in the first half. 球队上半场射进两球，吃了颗定心丸。(in the game of billiards, etc. 台球等运动) the soft inside edge along each side of the table, that the balls bounce off （台球桌内侧边缘的）弹性衬里 cush·ionBrE /ˈkʊʃn/NAmE /ˈkʊʃn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they cushion BrE /ˈkʊʃn/ NAmE /ˈkʊʃn/present simple - he / she / it cushions BrE /ˈkʊʃnz/ NAmE /ˈkʊʃnz/past simple cushioned BrE /ˈkʊʃnd/ NAmE /ˈkʊʃnd/past participle cushioned BrE /ˈkʊʃnd/ NAmE /ˈkʊʃnd/ -ing form cushioning BrE /ˈkʊʃnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkʊʃnɪŋ/~ sthto make the effect of a fall or hit less severe （跌倒或碰撞时）起缓冲作用，缓和冲击◆My fall was cushioned by the deep snow. 积雪很厚，我跌得不重。~ sb/sth (against/from sth) to protect sb/sth from being hurt or damaged or from the unpleasant effects of sth 缓和打击◆The south of the country has been cushioned from the worst effects of the recession. 国家南部保护得好，没有受到经济衰退造成的最恶劣影响。◆He broke the news of my brother's death to me, making no effort to cushion the blow (= make the news less shocking). 他把我弟弟死亡的消息直接告诉了我，没有试图减轻此事对我的打击。 [usually passive] ~ sthto make sth soft with a cushion （用垫子）使柔和，使松软 |
