| 释义 |
cushion
['kʊʃ.ən] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a bag made of cloth, plastic or leather which is filled with soft material, often has an attractive cover, and is used especially on chairs for sitting or leaning on 垫子；座垫；靠垫•She sank back against/into the cushions.她向后靠在垫子上。 ⇒ See also pincushion
cushion of air specialized
■a layer of air often used to support a machine or vehicle 气垫•A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶。
['kʊʃ.ən] verb transitive
■to make the effect or force of something softer 对（某事物的影响或力量）起缓冲作用•The soft grass cushioned his fall.柔软的草地减缓了他摔落时的冲力。
['kʊʃ.ən] verb transitive
cushion the blow
■to make a bad situation less serious 缓解打击；缓和不良状况•He's lost his job, but the redundancy money will cushion the blow.他丢了工作，不过遣散费会减轻对他的打击。 |