n.[C]

1. 墊子；坐墊；靠墊
   The whole family knelt on cushions to pray.

   全家人跪在跪墊上祈禱。

2. 墊狀物；緩衝器；減震墊
   The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.

   這灌木在我摔下時起了緩衝作用。

3. （撞球臺的）橡皮邊
4. （豬等的）臀肉

vt.

1. 給……安上墊子[H]
   The chairs are cushioned.

   椅子裝有褥墊。

2. 把……安置在墊子上
3. 緩和……的衝擊
   The training program helps to cushion the effect of unemployment.

   這項訓練計畫有助於緩衝失業造成的影響。

   Snow cushioned my fall.

   因為下面是雪，所以我跌得不重。

4. 暗中壓制；掩蓋

n.

1. a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.
2. something providing support or protection against impact.
   ▸the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the ball rebounds.

v.

1. soften the effect of an impact on.
2. mitigate the adverse effects of:
   to cushion the blow, wages were increased.

[名]

1. 靠墊；軟墊。