| [/ˈkuʃn; ˋkʊʃən/] n 用法:
1 small bag filled with soft material, feathers, etc, used to make a seat more comfortable, to kneel on, etc （坐、 跪等时用的）软垫, 靠垫, 垫子. 用法:
2 mass of sth soft 柔软如垫之物:
a cushion of moss on the rock 岩石上的一层青苔 *
A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. 气垫船悬浮在气垫上行驶. *
a `pin-cushion 针插 *
(fig 比喻) The three goals we scored in the first half give us a useful cushion (ie protect us) against defeat. 我们在上半场比赛中射进的三个球可以使我们稳操胜券. 用法:
3 soft bouncy lining of the inside edges of a snooker or billiard table, from which balls rebound （台球台内侧边缘的）弹性衬里. =>illus at snooker 见snooker之插图. cushion 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn] soften (sth) by absorbing the effect of impact 对（某事物）起缓冲作用:
Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing. 有效的减震装置缓解了我们著陆时的冲撞力. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (against/from sth) (fig 比喻) protect sb/sth (from sth harmful), sometimes excessively 保护某人[某事物]（有时过分）:
a child who has been cushioned from unpleasant experiences 备受关怀而生活得无忧无虑的孩 子 *
Wage increases have cushioned us from the effects of higher prices. 工资提高後减轻了物价上涨对我们的影响. |