cushion

1. N-COUNT A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. 坐墊

...a velvet cushion. …一個(gè)天鵞羢坐墊。

2. N-COUNT A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something. 軟墊

The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping. 該公司提供一種聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料墊層用來在裝運(yùn)時(shí)保護(hù)牌匾。

3. N-COUNT Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect. 緩解物

Welfare provides a cushion against hardship. 福利給睏苦提供了一個(gè)緩解。

4. V-T Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact. 緩沖

There is also a new steering wheel with an energy-absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts. 還有新式方曏磐，其邊緣具有減震功能在最嚴(yán)重的沖擊中緩沖保護(hù)司機(jī)的頭部。

5. V-T To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it. 緩解

They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform. 他們說需要西方國(guó)家的援助以緩解重大變革的沖擊。