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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Whatever you decide is all right with me.
不管你怎么决定我都会赞成的。
We'll sign two originals, each in Chinese and English language.
我们将要用中文和英语分别签署两份原件。
Yes, Mr. Wu. Thank you.
是的，吴先生。谢谢您。