1
- a young unfledged pigeon雏鸽。
2
- Brit. the padded back or side of a vehicle seat〈英〉(汽车座位的)厚垫靠背(或扶手)。
2.1
- a thick stuffed cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa(尤指椅子或沙发的)厚垫子。
- archaic (of a person) short and fat〈古〉(人)矮胖的。
词源
mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'inexperienced person'): of unknown origin; compare with obsolete quab 'shapeless thing' and Swedish dialect skvabba 'fat woman'.