cushion
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/ˈkʊʃn/
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/ˈkʊʃn/
A soft bag filled with soft material used to make seats more comfortable.
I put a cushion on the chair to make it softer.
我在椅子上放了一个靠垫,让它更柔软。
A layer that keeps two surfaces apart.
The hovercraft moves on a cushion of air.
气垫船在气垫上移动。
Something that protects you from bad things.
His savings were a cushion against money problems.
他的储蓄是应对金钱问题的缓冲。
The soft edge on a billiard table that balls bounce off.
The ball hit the cushion and bounced back.
球击中台边并弹了回来。
To make a fall or hit less hard.
The soft ground cushioned my fall.
柔软的地面缓冲了我的跌落。
To protect someone from harm or bad effects.
The policy will cushion people from tax increases.
这项政策将缓冲人们免受增税的影响。