cushioned

英 [ˈkʊʃnd]

美 [ˈkʊʃnd]

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的过去式

过去式：cushioned　

BNC.24607 / COCA.25014

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。

英英释义

adj

• softened by the addition of cushions or padding
  Synonym:cushionypadded

双语例句

• A large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container.
  放腐蚀性液体的大瓶子；通常在特殊的容器中。
• "I remember," I answered her and got up from the cushioned seat.
  “我记得，”我答道，然后从软垫椅起身。
• Wage increases have cushioned us from the effects of higher prices.
  工资提高后减轻了物价上涨对我们的影响。
• But Australia's mining boom has cushioned the economy from the worst effects of the global credit squeeze.
  然而，澳大利亚的矿业繁荣使它的经济在全球信贷危机的恶劣影响下得以喘息。
• Luckily, the soft chairs and cushioned seats made Ü a good environment to linger after our meal.
  幸运的是，餐厅的柔软座椅和舒适靠垫正好提供了饭后斜倚小憩一下的悠闲环境。
• Likewise, Malaysia is partly cushioned by the global demand for palm oil.
  同样，棕榈油的全球需求在某种程度上也为马来西亚提供了缓冲。
• Also, domestic demand in the region was relatively resilient, having been cushioned by counter-cyclical macroeconomic policies.
  另外，该地区的内需比较有弹性，在反周期性宏观经济政策的影响下得到缓冲。
• His family's wealth had always cushioned him against failure.
  他家族的财富总能为他的失败缓冲一下。
• An upholstered low seat or cushioned footstool. "That's a bad look-out," said Short.
  软垫凳装垫的矮凳或脚凳那倒是一个不大妙的情形呢，矮脚说。
• Government support, especially employment subsidies and incentives toa buy new cars, has cushioned demand in Germany and France ( see article).
  政府支持，特别是就业和新车购置津贴都保护了德国和法国的需求。