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墊子;軟墊;坐墊;靠墊
A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
例句
...a velvet cushion.
天鵝絨墊子
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(尤指起保護作用的)護墊，隔墊
A cushion is a soft pad or barrier, especially one that protects something.
例句
The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.
該公司用泡沫塑料包住牌匾，以防止其在運輸過程中受損。
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VERB
減少對…的震動;緩和對…的沖擊
Something that cushions an object when it hits something protects it by reducing the force of the impact.
例句
There is also a new steering wheel with an energy absorbing rim to cushion the driver's head in the worst impacts...
還配有輪緣部分具有減震功能的新型方向盤，以在受到嚴重撞擊時保護司機的頭部。
The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.
汽車的懸架裝置是用來減輕行駛在崎嶇路面時乘客的顛簸感的。
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VERB
減輕(令人不快的影響)
To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it.
例句
They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform...
他們稱需要西方的援助來緩解重大改革帶來的沖擊。
The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits...
社會福利將緩解價格上漲帶來的負面影響。
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起保護(或緩沖)作用的事物
Something that is a cushion against something unpleasant reduces its effect.
例句
Housing benefit provides a cushion against hardship.
住房福利可以減輕人們生活的艱辛。