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pad

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pad / pæd /
◙ noun
›› of soft material 软材料
1. a thick piece of soft material that is used, for example, for absorbing liquid, cleaning or protecting sth
• (吸收液体、保洁或保护用的)软垫,护垫,垫状物:
»medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin
  敏感皮肤药物清洗棉
»sanitary pads (= that a woman uses during herperiod )
  衞生棉垫
--› see also shoulder pad
›› of paper 纸张
2. a number of pieces of paper for writing or drawing on, that are fastened together at one edge
• 便笺本；拍纸簿:
»a sketch / writing pad
  速写/拍纸簿
--› see also notepad (1), scratch pad
›› of animal's foot 动物的足
3. the soft part under the foot of a cat, dog, etc.
• 爪垫；肉掌
›› for cleaning 用于清洗
4. a small piece of rough material used for cleaning pans, surfaces, etc.
• 百洁布,菜瓜布(刷锅等的小块粗糙材料):
»a scouring pad
  刷洗用的金属丝球
›› for spacecraft / helicopter 航天器；直升机
5. a flat surface where a spacecraft or a helicoptertakes off and lands
• 发射台；停机坪
--› see also helipad , launch pad
›› for protection 用于防护
6. [usually pl.] a piece of thick material that you wear in some sports, for example football andcricket , to protect your legs, elbows, etc.
• (运动用)防护垫(如护腿、护肘等)
›› of water plants 水生植物
7. the large flat leaf of some water plants, especially the water lily
• 浮叶(尤见于睡莲):
»floating lily pads
  睡莲的浮叶
›› flat / apartment 公寓
8. [usually sing.] (old-fashioned, informal) the place where sb lives, especially a flat / apartment
• 住所；(尤指)公寓
--› see also ink-pad , keypad◙ verb (-dd-)
›› add soft material 添加软材料
1. [VN] [often passive] ~ sth (with sth) to put a layer of soft material in or on sth in order to protect it, make it thicker or change its shape
• (用软材料)填充,覆盖,保护:
»All the sharp corners were padded with foam.
  所有的棱角都垫上了海绵橡胶。
»a padded jacket
  有夹层的外套
»a padded envelope (= for sending delicate objects)
  有垫料层的封套
›› walk quietly 轻步行走
2. [V +adv. / prep.] to walk with quiet steps
• 蹑手蹑脚地走:
»She padded across the room to the window.
  她蹑手蹑脚地穿过屋子走到窗前。
›› bills 账单
3. [VN] (NAmE) to dishonestly add items to bills to obtain more money
• 虚报(账目)；做黑账:
»to pad bills / expense accounts
  在账单上/开支账上做手脚

【PHR V】

◘ ˌpad sth∽'out
1. to put soft material into a piece of clothing in order to change its shape
• 给(衣服)加衬垫
2. to make sth such as an article, seem longer or more impressive by adding things that are unnecessary
• (用多余的话)延长(文章等)；充篇幅:
»The report was padded out with extracts from previous documents.
  该报告摘抄过去的文件而加长了篇幅。

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