cushion
[ˈkʊʃən]
n.
(隔离两个表面的)垫;
垫子;
起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物;
(台球等运动)(台球桌内侧边缘的)弹性衬里;
vt.
使免遭损害;
使免受令人不快的影响;
(用垫子)使柔和;
(跌倒或碰撞时)起缓冲作用;
例句:
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The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpre-dictable weather.
这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气而遭受的损失。
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The plastic cushion cover has cigarette burns in it.
来自CNN
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Lie face upwards with a cushion under your head.
头枕垫子仰卧。
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He sat on a tapestry cushion next to the hearth.
他坐在壁炉边上的一块绣花软垫上。
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High profile cushion with air cells vs foam cushion.
来自BBC
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So, we want to cushion and give her cushion.
来自VOA
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A cushion of mist lay over the fields.
一层浓雾笼罩着田野。
来自《权威词典》
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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。
来自《权威词典》
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His savings are a cushion against sickness.
他的积蓄可备他生病时使用。
来自《权威词典》