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

• This compact design unfolds to an oversized, cushioned changing pad with zippered mesh pockets to keep everything organized.
  该用品设计紧凑，展开后是一个较大的带有网袋的垫子，可将所有东西整齐地装在网袋里。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We've been cushioned against the full effects of the recession.
  我们被保护起来，以免受到经济萧条的全面影响。
• Who would not suffer amid perfumed tapestries, cushioned furniture, and liveried servants?
  谁不愿意在散发着香味的挂毯、铺有座垫的家具和身穿制服的仆人之间受苦呢？
• My fall was cushioned by the deep snow.
  积雪很厚，我跌得不重。
• There are also fears that farmers, currently cushioned from outside competition, could suffer.
  还有人担心，目前无需面对外来竞争的农民也可能因此受到冲击。
• Furniture has cushioned design and round edges to minimise the effect of impact.
  家具装上软垫，并采用圆边设计，尽量减少因碰撞造成的影响。
• 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。