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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。 |