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- a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning软垫, 垫子。
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- something providing support or protection against impact（抗冲击的）支撑物, 防护物; 缓冲垫, 减震垫：
underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor
地毯垫在地毯和地板之间构成了保护层
figurative〈喻〉he scored to restore Celtic's two-goal cushion.
他进了球, 恢复了凯尔特人队的两球领先局面。
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- the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the ball rebounds桌球弹性护边。
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- the layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle（气垫船等的）气垫。
with obj.
1- soften the effect of an impact缓冲：
the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks.
袋囊可以缓冲设备受到的不可避免的碰撞。
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- figurative mitigate the adverse effects of〈喻〉减轻…的不利作用：
to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased.
为了降低冲击, 工资和养老金增加了。
派生词
cushioned
adjectivecushiony
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning 'cushion for the hip', from coxa 'hip, thigh'. The Romans also had a word cubital 'elbow-cushion', from cubitus 'elbow'.