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cushion n.垫子；橡皮软垫；缓冲vt.加垫褥；放在垫子上；保护；减缓；为 ... 装垫子 (1) 他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子。(2) 她把垫子绣上了花。(3) 气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶.(4) 这灌木在我摔下时起了缓冲作用。(5) 孩子们在垫子上扎了几个洞。(6) 艾咪把头靠在垫子上。(7) 我们试图保护我们的孩子们免受严酷的现实生活的煎熬。(8) 他的帽子减轻了这下打击。(9) 没有什麽能减轻那个悲剧的冲击。 The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb shocks. In modern cars, for example, sometimes in a crash or accident, air bags will deploy and act as cushions for the passengers to prevent them from injuring themselves on hard surfaces like the dashboard or steering wheel. A cushion isn't necessarily a physical one, however, as you may want to keep an emergency fund as a cushion in case of unexpected expenses. As a verb, cushion means to protect from the impact of negative information so if you have bad news, you'll want to cushion the blow as much as possible.

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英 ['kʊʃn] 美 ['kʊʃn] (1) He covered the cushion with new material.(2) She embroidered the cushion with flowers.(3) A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.(4) The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.(5) The kid poked holes in the cushion.(6) Amy reposed her head on a cushion.(7) We try to cushion our children from the hard realities of life.(8) His hat helped to cushion the blow.(9) Nothing can cushion the shock of the tragedy. Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material make a cushion, which can be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]垫子；软垫；坐垫；靠垫 A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. ...a velvet cushion.天鹅绒垫子2[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指起保护作用的)护垫，隔垫 A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something. The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.该公司用泡沫塑料包住牌匾，以防止其在运输过程中受损。3[VERB 动词]减少对…的震动；缓和对…的冲击 Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact.   [V n]  [V n from n]There is also a new steering wheel with an energy absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts...还配有轮缘部分具有减震功能的新型方向盘，以在受到严重撞击时保护司机的头部。The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.汽车的悬架装置是用来减轻行驶在崎岖路面时乘客的颠簸感的。4[VERB 动词]减轻(令人不快的影响) To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it.   [V n]  [V n against n]They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform...他们称需要西方的援助来缓解重大改革带来的冲击。The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits...社会福利将缓解价格上涨带来的负面影响。The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable 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。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect.   [usu sing]Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.住房福利可以减轻人们生活的艰辛。

英语单词	cushion
英美音标	英 ['kʊʃn] 美 ['kʊʃn]
中文释义	n.垫子；橡皮软垫；缓冲 vt.加垫褥；放在垫子上；保护；减缓；为 ... 装垫子
英语例句	(1) He covered the cushion with new material. (2) She embroidered the cushion with flowers. (3) A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. (4) The bush acted as a cushion to my fall. (5) The kid poked holes in the cushion. (6) Amy reposed her head on a cushion. (7) We try to cushion our children from the hard realities of life. (8) His hat helped to cushion the blow. (9) Nothing can cushion the shock of the tragedy.
中文例句	(1) 他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子。 (2) 她把垫子绣上了花。 (3) 气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶. (4) 这灌木在我摔下时起了缓冲作用。 (5) 孩子们在垫子上扎了几个洞。 (6) 艾咪把头靠在垫子上。 (7) 我们试图保护我们的孩子们免受严酷的现实生活的煎熬。 (8) 他的帽子减轻了这下打击。 (9) 没有什麽能减轻那个悲剧的冲击。
vocabulary简明	Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material make a cushion, which can be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable.
vocabulary扩展	The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb shocks. In modern cars, for example, sometimes in a crash or accident, air bags will deploy and act as cushions for the passengers to prevent them from injuring themselves on hard surfaces like the dashboard or steering wheel. A cushion isn't necessarily a physical one, however, as you may want to keep an emergency fund as a cushion in case of unexpected expenses. As a verb, cushion means to protect from the impact of negative information so if you have bad news, you'll want to cushion the blow as much as possible.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]垫子；软垫；坐垫；靠垫 A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. ...a velvet cushion. 天鹅绒垫子 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指起保护作用的)护垫，隔垫 A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something. The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping. 该公司用泡沫塑料包住牌匾，以防止其在运输过程中受损。 3 [VERB 动词]减少对…的震动；缓和对…的冲击 Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact. [V n] [V n from n] There is also a new steering wheel with an energy absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts... 还配有轮缘部分具有减震功能的新型方向盘，以在受到严重撞击时保护司机的头部。 The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads. 汽车的悬架装置是用来减轻行驶在崎岖路面时乘客的颠簸感的。 4 [VERB 动词]减轻(令人不快的影响) To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it. [V n] [V n against n] They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform... 他们称需要西方的援助来缓解重大改革带来的冲击。 The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits... 社会福利将缓解价格上涨带来的负面影响。 The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable 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。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物 Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect. [usu sing] Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship. 住房福利可以减轻人们生活的艰辛。

Cushion [V N Make N Count 可数名词 Head Hard