cushion 緩和...的衝擊

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1. 墊子;坐墊;靠墊
The whole family knelt on cushions to pray.
全家人跪在跪墊上祈禱。

2. 墊狀物;緩衝器;減震墊
The bush acted as a cushion to my fall.
這灌木在我摔下時起了緩衝作用。

3. (撞球臺的)橡皮邊
4. (豬等的)臀肉

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 給...安上墊子[H]
The chairs are cushioned.
椅子裝有褥墊。

2. 把...安置在墊子上
3. 緩和...的衝擊
The training program helps to cushion the effect of unemployment.
這項訓練計劃有助於緩衝失業造成的影響。

Snow cushioned my fall.
因為下面是雪,所以我跌得不重。

4. 暗中壓制;掩蓋