
padding
词源
源自中古英语 'pad'(软垫)加上后缀 '-ing',最初指用于填充的材料。
noun
❶ 指用于填充或增加厚度的软材料,常用于保护物品或增加舒适感,如衣物、家具或包装中的填充物。
“The jacket has extra padding in the shoulders for comfort.”
(这件夹克在肩膀处加了额外的填充物以增加舒适感。)
“She removed the padding from the box to make it lighter.”
(她拿掉了盒子里的填充物以减轻重量。)
❶ 在写作或演讲中,指为了延长内容而添加的不必要信息,通常显得多余或无关。
“The essay had too much padding and lacked real substance.”
(这篇文章有太多无关内容,缺乏实质性的东西。)
“His speech was full of padding to meet the time requirement.”
(他的演讲里塞满了无关内容以凑够时间。)
verb
❶ 用柔软材料填充或覆盖某物,通常是为了保护或增加舒适度。
“She padded the box with newspaper to protect the fragile items.”
(她用报纸填充盒子以保护易碎物品。)
“He padded the chair with extra foam for better support.”
(他在椅子上加了额外的泡沫以提供更好的支撑。)
常见短语
padding the bill — 指在账单中虚报费用或添加不必要的项目以增加金额,通常带有欺骗性质。
“The contractor was accused of padding the bill with extra charges.”
(承包商被指控在账单中虚报额外费用。)