cushion
noun
verb
ˈkʊʃən
noun
1
a
cloth
bag
filled
with
soft
material
that
you
put
on
a
chair
or
the
floor
to
make
it
more
comfortable
垫子;
a
velvet
cushion
天鹅绒垫子
a
cushion
cover
垫子套
2
something
that
stops
one
thing
from
hitting
another
thing
垫形物，起垫子作用的东西; 缓冲物
Good
sports
shoes
should
provide
a
cushion
when
running.
好的运动鞋可以在跑动时起缓冲作用。
3
something,
especially
money,
that
prevents
you
from
being
immediately
affected
by
a
bad
situation
起缓解作用的东西〔尤指金钱〕; 防备不时之需的积蓄
usually singular 一般用单数
[+
against
]
Savings
can
act
as
a
cushion
against
unemployment.
积蓄可以在失业时起到缓解作用。
4
the
soft
rubber
edge
of
the
table
used
for
playing
BILLIARDS
or
SNOOKER
〔台球桌的〕橡皮边，弹性衬边
verb
5
to
make
the
effect
of
a
fall
or
hit
less
painful,
for
example
by
having
something
soft
in
the
way
缓冲
His
landing
was
cushioned
by
the
fresh
snow
that
had
fallen.
他跌倒时刚下的雪起到了缓冲作用。
6
to
protect
someone
from
an
unpleasant
situation
or
the
unpleasant
effects
of
something
减轻…的影响
cushion
the
blow/impact
(of
sth)
generous
leaving
allowances
to
help
cushion
the
blow
of
redundancy
慷慨的离职补贴有助减轻裁员所带来的打击
cushion
sb
from/against
sth
Parents
today
often
feel
their
children
should
be
cushioned
from
the
outside
world.
如今的父母常常觉得自己的孩子应该免受外面世界的打击。