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.
我在椅子上放了一個靠墊,讓它更柔軟。
A layer that keeps two surfaces apart.
The hovercraft moves on a cushion of air.
氣墊船在氣墊上移動。
Something that protects you from bad things.
His savings were a cushion against money problems.
他的儲蓄是應對金錢問題的緩衝。
The soft edge on a billiard table that balls bounce off.
The ball hit the cushion and bounced back.
球擊中台邊並彈了回來。
To make a fall or hit less hard.
The soft ground cushioned my fall.
柔軟的地面緩衝了我的跌落。
To protect someone from harm or bad effects.
The policy will cushion people from tax increases.
這項政策將緩衝人們免受增稅的影響。