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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cushion

英  [ˈkʊʃən]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • cushions

    1. [C 可数名词] 坐垫

    A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.

    双语例句

    例：

    a velvet cushion.

    一个天鹅绒坐垫。

    2. [C 可数名词] 软垫

    A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something.

    双语例句

    例：

    The company provides a polystyrene 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。

    3. [C 可数名词] 缓解物

    Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect.

    双语例句

    例：

    Welfare provides a cushion against hardship.

    福利会减轻困苦。

    VERB. 动词

  • cushions , cushioning , cushioned

    1. [T 及物动词] 缓冲

    Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact.

    双语例句

    例：

    There is also a new steering wheel with an energy-absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts.

    还有一个边缘具有减震功能的新式方向盘，在最严重的冲击下能缓冲保护司机的头部。

    2. [T 及物动词] 缓解

    To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it.

    双语例句

    例：

    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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