Cushion
[ 'kʊʃən ]
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n. （隔离两个表面的）垫;垫子;起保护（或缓冲）作用的事物;（台球等运动）（台球桌内侧边缘的）弹性衬里;
vt. 使免遭损害;使免受令人不快的影响;（用垫子）使柔和;（跌倒或碰撞时）起缓冲作用;
💡 词根助记
cush垫，缓冲+ion物 →靠垫
📝 例句
The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.
这灌木在我摔下时起了缓冲作用。
He covered the cushion with new material.
他给靠垫蒙上了新的料子.
a cushion against inflation
缓解通货膨胀的政策
The bush acted as a cushion to my falling.
矮树丛缓冲了我的下跌。
Amy reposed her head on a cushion.
艾米把头靠在垫子上。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cu-拼音“粗”,shi-拼音“石”,on-在:粗硬的石头压在垫子上
※ cu-化学元素“铜”,shi-拼音“是”,on-在之上:铜是放在靠垫上的
※ cush-cash现金,ion-lion狮子:我用垫子换了现金和狮子,这个垫子真值钱啊,是不是
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
cushion
n
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.
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?quot;热猩浣娜銮蚩梢允刮颐俏炔偈と?
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, v
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.
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.
🎯 考研助记
酷刑（谐音）：有种酷刑叫坐 垫子{垫子温度高达2000C} 苦行（谐音）苦行僧坐 垫子 网友：gordon 补充：粗席（谐音）--粗糙的席子--垫子
🔁 扩展释义
*['kuʃәn]n. 垫子, 橡皮软垫vt. 加垫褥, 缓冲, 掩盖【化】 弹性垫; 软弹性垫【医】 垫【经】 安全余量相关词组: be on the cushion
🏥 医学释义
垫子，气褥，减震垫
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Britain is behind Japan in developing modern technology.
在发展现在技术方面英国落后于日本。
To hang out the wash
晒干衣服
The albatross is the king of the gliders, the class of fliers which harness the air to their purpose, but must yield to its opposition.
信天翁是滑翔飞行的鸟类之王，它能自如地驾驭空气，但必须顺气流飞行。