cushion

/ˈkʊʃ(ə)n/📚 6995 2四级六级考研托福雅思高考
A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. 坐垫

noun [专属名词]垫子,坐垫;减震垫,缓冲垫;起缓解作用的东西;大比分领先,稳操胜券;(台球桌的)弹性衬边

A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.
气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]缓冲;减轻…的影响;给…安上垫子,把…安置在垫子上

They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform.
他们说需要西方国家的援助以缓解重大变革的冲击。

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Lesson 29 The hovercraft cushion 名词: 座垫
“苦行” → 苦行僧盘腿坐在垫子上 → 垫子
单词造句:
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...a velvet cushion. …一个天鹅绒坐垫。
The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping. 该公司提供一种聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料垫层用来在装运时保护牌匾。
She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
She embroidered the cushion covers with flowers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。

cushion的重要知识点

cushion n. a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable 软垫,靠垫

  • a velvet cushion
  • a cushion cover
  • She stuffed the money under a cushion她把钱塞到软垫底下。

cushion n. a layer of sth. between two surfaces that keeps them apart 垫状物

  • A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.
  • Think of a plumped-up cushion想想填得鼓鼓的靠垫。

cushion n.sth. that protects you against sth. unpleasant that might happen 缓冲

  • The bush acted as a cushion to my fall. 矮树丛对我的下跌起到了缓冲作用。
  • They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform. 他们说需要西方国家的援助以缓解重大变革的冲击。
  • Lack of a cash cushion. 缺少现金缓冲。

cushion against … 对抗…的缓冲

  • Welfare provides a cushion against hardship. 福利给困苦提供了一个缓解。
  • Do you need money to expand or as a cushion against risk? 你需要资金来扩张还是作为一种风险缓冲?
  • His savings were a comfortable cushion against financial problems. 他的积蓄好比一个舒适的垫子,可以缓解拮据之苦。

cushion n. the soft rubber edge of the table used for playing billiards or snooker(台球台内侧边缘的)弹性衬里

  • The team built up a safe cushion of two goals in the first half. 那支球队上半场射进两球,奠定了稳操胜券的基础。