pad
noun
verb
pæd
noun
1
SOFT MATERIAL
柔软的材料
a
thick
flat
object
made
of
cloth
or
rubber,
used
to
protect
or
clean
something,
or
to
make
something
more
comfortable
垫，衬垫; 护垫
[+
of
]
Press
on
the
wound
with
a
large
pad
of
cotton
wool.
用大块药棉按住伤口。
Use
an
abrasive
pad
for
stubborn
stains.
用百洁布擦洗顽固污渍。
knee/elbow/shin/shoulder
pad
2
PAPER
纸
several
sheets
of
paper
fastened
together,
used
for
writing
or
drawing
便笺本，拍纸簿
writing/sketch/memo/legal
etc
pad
a
box
of
paints
and
a
sketch
pad
一盒颜料和一本速写本
Keep
a
telephone
pad
and
a
pen
to
hand.
手边准备一本电话记事簿和一支笔。
a
pad
of
paper
一本拍纸簿
3
FLAT GROUND
平地
a
piece
of
flat
ground
where
small
aircraft
can
land
小型停机坪
launch/landing/helicopter
pad
The
hospital
has
built
a
helicopter
pad.
那家医院建了一块直升机停机坪。
4
ANIMAL’S FOOT
动物的足
the
flesh
on
the
bottom
of
the
foot
of
a
cat,
dog,
etc
〔猫、狗等动物的〕肉掌，爪垫
5
APARTMENT
公寓
someone’s
apartment
or
the
room
where
they
live
[过时，非正式] 公寓; 房间
old-fashioned informal
6
WATER PLANT
水生植物
the
leaf
of
a
WATER
LILY
〔睡莲的〕浮叶
verb
7
to
walk
softly
and
quietly
轻轻地走，放轻脚步走
I always + adv/prep
[+
across/through/along
etc
]
The
cat
came
padding
silently
back
to
its
home.
那只猫悄无声息地回家来了。
She
padded
barefoot
down
the
stairs.
她光着脚轻轻地下了楼。
8
pad (sth) out
also
又作
to
fill
or
cover
something
with
a
soft
material
in
order
to
protect
it
or
make
it
more
comfortable
[英] 给（某物）装衬垫; 用软物覆盖 （填塞 ）（某物）
T | BrE
pad
sth
with
sth
jackets
padded
out
with
a
soft
cotton
filling
带柔软的棉夹层的外套
9
to
dishonestly
make
bills
more
expensive
than
they
should
be
[美] 虚报，夸大〔账目〕
T | AmE
padding
the
bills
of
Medicare
patients
虚报医疗保健病人的账目
10
pad (sth) out
also
又作
to
make
a
speech
or
piece
of
writing
longer
by
adding
unnecessary
words
or
details
〔用多余的话或细节〕延长〔文章等〕; 充（某物）的篇幅
T
Don’t
pad
out
your
answer
to
make
it
seem
impressive.
不要用多余的话使你的回答显得很高明似的。
[+
with
]
His
autobiography
is
padded
with
boring
anecdotes.
他的自传因添加无聊的趣闻轶事而加长了篇幅。