cushions

英 [ˈkʊʃnz]

美 [ˈkʊʃnz]

n.  软垫; 坐垫; 靠垫; (隔离两个表面的)垫; 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物
v.  (跌倒或碰撞时)起缓冲作用，缓和冲击; 缓和打击; (用垫子)使柔和，使松软
cushion的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 垫子;软垫;坐垫;靠垫
  Acushionis a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
  1. ...a velvet cushion.
     天鹅绒垫子
• N-COUNT (尤指起保护作用的)护垫，隔垫
  Acushionis a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something.
  1. The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.
     该公司用泡沫塑料包住牌匾，以防止其在运输过程中受损。
• VERB 减少对…的震动;缓和对…的冲击
  Something thatcushionsan object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact.
  1. There is also a new steering wheel with an energy absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts...
     还配有轮缘部分具有减震功能的新型方向盘，以在受到严重撞击时保护司机的头部。
  2. The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.
     汽车的悬架装置是用来减轻行驶在崎岖路面时乘客的颠簸感的。
• VERB 减轻(令人不快的影响)
  Tocushionthe effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it.
  1. They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform...
     他们称需要西方的援助来缓解重大改革带来的冲击。
  2. The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits...
     社会福利将缓解价格上涨带来的负面影响。
  3. The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.
     这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气而遭受的损失。
• N-COUNT 起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物
  Something that is acushion againstsomething unpleasant reduces its effect.
  1. Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.
     住房福利可以减轻人们生活的艰辛。

双语例句

• It is fine to sit in a chair or on an arrangement of cushions on the floor.
  坐在椅子上或地板上的一些软垫上都可以。
• Claire went into the city and bought curtains, cushions, a carpet and bedding.
  克莱尔进城去买了窗帘、坐垫。地毯和床上用品。
• She bought more fabric in the same design so she could make matching curtains and cushions.
  她又买了些图案相同的布，好做些配套的窗帘和垫子。
• When she lay down on the sofa, he arranged the cushions for her.
  当她在沙发上躺下时，他为她摆好枕垫。
• The cushions were soft blue to match the Chinese rug on the floor.
  这些靠垫是柔和的蓝色，与地板上的中国小地毯很相配。
• Softened by the addition of cushions or padding.
  通过加软垫、衬垫的方法变柔软。
• She panics when people pop in unexpectedly, rushing round plumping cushions.
  一群人冷不防地冒出来，跑来跑去地拍松垫子，这把她吓坏了。
• He looked very fat because he had cushions under his robe.
  他看起来非常胖，因为他将软垫子塞进了袍子里面。
• Mechanical properties of honeycomb paperboard cushions of different structures were analyzed and the optimum structure was obtained.
  对不同结构的蜂窝纸缓冲垫作了力学性能分析，得到其结构的最优组合。
• This cushions the impact.
  这样做可以缓冲影响。