cushion

['kuʃən]

n.垫子, 橡皮软垫, 缓冲
vt.加垫褥, 放在垫子上, 保护, 减缓, 为 ... 装垫子

n.[C]

1. 垫子; 坐垫; 靠垫

The whole family knelt on cushions to pray.

全家人跪在跪垫上祈祷。

2. 垫状物; 缓冲器; 减震垫

The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.

这灌木在我摔下时起了缓冲作用。

3. (撞球台的)橡皮边

4. (猪等的)臀肉

vt.

1. 给……安上垫子[H]

The chairs are cushioned.

椅子装有褥垫。

2. 把……安置在垫子上

3. 缓和……的冲击

The training program helps to cushion the effect of unemployment.

这项训练计划有助于缓冲失业造成的影响。

Snow cushioned my fall.

因为下面是雪, 所以我跌得不重。

4. 暗中压制; 掩盖

词形变化

形容词: cushiony | 动词过去式: cushioned | 动词过去分词: cushioned | 动词现在分词: cushioning | 动词第三人称单数: cushions |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.缓和; 保护

soften  support

n.垫子; 坐垫; 靠垫

pillow  

同义参见:

pad  offset  muffle  lower  seat  alleviate  

英英释义

名词 cushion:

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

同义词：shock absorber, shock

a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

动词 cushion:

protect from impact

同义词：buffer, soften

补充

cushioncushion英:[ˈkuʃən] 美:[ˈkʊʃən]n.1.垫子, 坐垫He lay on the sofa with a cushion under his head.他躺在沙发上, 头底下枕了一个靠垫。

例句

1. She rearranged the cushions on the sofa.她重新整理了沙发上的靠垫。 2. Harold was lying propped up on cushions.哈罗德倚在软垫上躺着。 3. The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.公司提供泡沫隔垫, 在运输过程中保护药品免遭损害。 4. a cushion of foam一个泡沫护垫 5. The device floats on a cushion of air.此装置浮在缓冲气层上。 6. Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.住房福利可以减轻人们的艰辛。 7. My savings are supposed to be a cushion if I become unemployed.我存款是为了缓解万一失业带来的压力。 8. The ball came to rest against the cushion.球慢慢贴着台边停了下来。 9. The helmets that boxers wear cushion blows to the head.拳击选手佩戴的头盔可以缓和对头部的打击。 10. The engine is made to concertina in a head-on collision, cushioning the impact on the passenger cabin.发动机会在迎面碰撞中折叠成褶皱状, 来减缓乘客受到的冲击。 11. The pile of branches cushioned his fall.一堆树枝在他下落时起到了缓冲作用。 12. The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits.福利津贴将减轻物价上涨带来的负担。 13. The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气遭受的损失。 14. Malone wanted to cushion the blow, but he could think of no way to break the news more gently.马隆想淡化这则新闻的冲击力, 但他想不出如何更加低调地将其发布。 15. There is also a new steering wheel with an energy-absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts.还配有轮缘部分具有减震功能的新型方向盘, 以在受到严重撞击时保护司机的头部。 16. The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.悬架装置用于减轻汽车在崎岖路面行驶时带给乘客的颠簸感。 17. She cushioned her head against his shoulder.她把头靠在他的肩上。 18. The seats are cushioned.座位装有坐垫。 19. His hat helped to cushion the blow.他的帽子减轻了这下打击。 20. Please cushion your voice.请轻点声说话。 21. 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。 22. 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。 23. 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。 24. to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased.为了降低冲击，工资和养老金增加了。 25. A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.气垫船在垫子般的空气上行驶。 26. The snow cushioned his fall.他跌在雪地上，所以伤得不重。 27. She spent her childhood on a farm, cushioned from the effects of the war.她的童年在农场度过，这减少了战争对她的影响。 28. a seat/sofa cushion坐垫；沙发垫 29. There is a cushion under the rug to protect the floor.地毯下面有一层用于保护地板的软垫。 30. a cushion of air [=a layer of air that provides support or protection to something]气垫 31. We didn't have a financial cushion when my husband lost his job.我丈夫失业时，我们手头一点富余的钱都没有。 32. We use our savings as a cushion against major expenses.我们将存款留待有大笔开销时使用。 33. The team enjoyed a 6-0 cushion in the last inning.这个队最后一局以6:0的比分稳操胜券。 34. The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.因为下面有一堆树叶，所以他跌得不重。 35. The tires help cushion the ride. [=help make the ride smoother]轮胎有助于缓冲行车时的颠簸。 36. The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow/impact of soaring gas prices.这次减税是为了减小油价格暴涨带来的冲击/影响。 37. The helmet cushions the head against violent collisions.头盔可以缓冲部受到的猛烈撞击。 38. The tax cut should cushion the economy from the effect of soaring gas prices.这次减税应该可以减小汽油价格暴涨对经济的影响。 39. a cushioned seat/chair铺有软垫的座位/椅子