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cushioned

UK //ˈkʊʃənd//US //ˈkʊʃənd//

词源

源自中古英语cusshin,最终来自古法语coissin(垫子),可能受拉丁语coxinum(臀部靠垫)影响。动词用法最早记录于15世纪。

adjective

❶ 指物品表面或内部装有软垫或填充物,使其触感柔软舒适,常用于描述家具、鞋子等物品。

“The cushioned seat made the long flight more comfortable.”

(带软垫的座位让长途飞行更舒适。)

“She wore cushioned running shoes to protect her knees.”

(她穿着带缓震垫的跑鞋以保护膝盖。)

❶ 比喻性地描述某种保护或缓冲效果,使冲击或影响变得柔和。

“His savings cushioned the blow of losing his job.”

(他的存款缓冲了失业带来的打击。)

“The thick rug cushioned her fall.”

(厚地毯缓冲了她摔倒的冲击。)

同义词:padded, soft, protected, buffered, shielded

verb

❶ 为某物添加软垫或填充物,使其更柔软舒适或具有保护作用。

“She cushioned the wooden bench with a thick pillow.”

(她用厚枕头给木长凳加了软垫。)

“The packaging was cushioned with bubble wrap to protect the fragile items.”

(包装里垫了气泡膜以保护易碎品。)

同义词:pad, soften, protect, buffer, shield

常见短语

cushioned against — 指通过某种方式减轻或缓冲外界冲击或负面影响,常用于财务或情感语境。

“Their investments cushioned them against the market crash.”

(他们的投资组合缓冲了市场崩盘的影响。)

cushioned effect — 描述某种措施或设计使冲击、声音或震动变得柔和的效果。

“The carpet provided a cushioned effect for noisy footsteps.”

(地毯使脚步声变得柔和。)