单词	cushion
释义	cushion1 nouncushion2 verb cushioncush‧ion1 /ˈkʊʃən/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcushion1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa ‘hip’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Good shoes should provide a cushion when running on concrete. She sat cross-legged on a cushion on the floor. The Red Wings had a three-point cushion in the second period. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Benjy pushed the cushions back on to the couch. I made out what I could: My dear Irene, Thank you again for the cushions. In the familiar blue nightgown and flannel robe, Aunt Mary, propped against a cushion, sat next to me. Paul settles on a red and black cushion. She hid it under cushions, in vases, under the stair carpet, and then forgot where she had put it. The cushion was embroidered with a pattern of golden keys. The guests were offered cushions on the floor. To build up a bigger financial cushion for emergencies. word sets WORD SETS► Household airbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soften/cushion the blow (=make it easier to deal with)· There are various ways to soften the blow of redundancy among staff. ► cushion the effect of something (=make it less bad)· Lower mortgage rates will cushion the effect of rising house prices. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► cover · To complement such styles, Belinda Coote has a lovely range of wall-hanging tapestries and cushion covers.· As well as sweaters you can make toys, baby clothes, cushion covers and all sorts of craft and household items.· And why else should the cushion covers have been ripped off?· It will no doubt suit a good top coat, or perhaps cushion covers or possibly a bed cover.· She ripped a cushion cover into strips and used them to make a gag.· Attach to the perimeter of the cushion cover. ► seat · However, some passenger seat cushions and a significant number of passengers' bodies were recovered and taken to Rhodes.· The football fans at the Super Bowl this month will find an unusual giveaway tucked under their seat cushions.· The flattening of the seat cushion at this instant is owed to the driver's weight at a prior instant.· One of the seat cushions had fallen off the sofa during the night.· Make ties to fasten simple slip covers for chairs or to tie seat cushions to chair backs.· Sections of the aircraft had already been recovered and tests revealed traces of explosives in seat cushions and luggage. VERB► give · Maintenance contracts now give the company a cushion of £1.5m of income.· This gave them a cushion of safety but often meant that the opposition found it easier to make space in midfield. ► sit · I laughed silently as I sat against a hard cushion in the palm-frond house looking at the brown eyes around me.· He could not, even when he sat on two cushions, sit easily.· Ari nodded and sat down on the cushions. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soften/cushion the blow Some of the money will be used to soften the blow of budget cuts to education. Additionally, two presidential decrees on March 23 had been designed to cushion the blow of the price rises. Even where price increases have taken place, retailers with good stocks may be able to cushion the blow for a while. Factories had closed, and thousands were out of work, without unemployment insurance to soften the blow. Help, or soften the blow.? Letting some one resign is a way to soften the blow. To cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased. Try starting with a pat on the back to soften the blow of criticism. 1a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable → pillow:  a velvet cushion a cushion cover2something that stops one thing from hitting another thing:  Good sports shoes should provide a cushion when running.3[usually singular] something, especially money, that prevents you from being immediately affected by a bad situationcushion against Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment.4the soft rubber edge of the table used for playing billiards or snooker cushion1 nouncushion2 verb cushioncushion2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE cushion Simple Form Present I, you, we, they cushion he, she, it cushions Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they cushioned Present perfect I, you, we, they have cushioned he, she, it has cushioned Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had cushioned Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will cushion Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have cushioned Continuous Form Present I am cushioning he, she, it is cushioning you, we, they are cushioning Past I, he, she, it was cushioning you, we, they were cushioning Present perfect I, you, we, they have been cushioning he, she, it has been cushioning Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been cushioning Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be cushioning Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been cushioning Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Mattresses on the ground cushioned his fall. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But the spoils are enough to cushion the realisation that she will never be totally free of this marriage. Parachutes, a pair of small rockets and air bags will cushion its impact. To cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased. Would she ring the warning bell that cushioned the little fellow from the worst of it? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► cushion the blow/impact (of something)  generous leaving allowances to help cushion the blow of redundancy COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soften/cushion the blow (=make it easier to deal with)· There are various ways to soften the blow of redundancy among staff. ► cushion the effect of something (=make it less bad)· Lower mortgage rates will cushion the effect of rising house prices. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► blow · To cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased.· Additionally, two presidential decrees on March 23 had been designed to cushion the blow of the price rises.· There was no way to cushion the blow.· Even where price increases have taken place, retailers with good stocks may be able to cushion the blow for a while.· The thick, air-filled bone of the skull helps to cushion the blow.· Many firms, it says, cushion the blow with new bonus schemes or lump sum payments.· Colonel Goreng broke the news to me, making no effort to cushion the blow. ► impact · Olszewski said on Jan. 6 that the government was planning compensation to cushion the impact of the rises.· Parachutes, a pair of small rockets and air bags will cushion its impact.· Peasants were also able to cushion the impact of indirect taxes by falling back on barter and home products when necessary.· It would take all we had just to cushion the impact.· Not surprisingly, there was enormous backbench pressure on the leadership either to amend the poll tax or to cushion its impact. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soften/cushion the blow Some of the money will be used to soften the blow of budget cuts to education. Additionally, two presidential decrees on March 23 had been designed to cushion the blow of the price rises. Even where price increases have taken place, retailers with good stocks may be able to cushion the blow for a while. Factories had closed, and thousands were out of work, without unemployment insurance to soften the blow. Help, or soften the blow.? Letting some one resign is a way to soften the blow. To cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased. Try starting with a pat on the back to soften the blow of criticism. 1to make the effect of a fall or hit less painful, for example by having something soft in the way:  His landing was cushioned by the fresh snow that had fallen.2to protect someone from an unpleasant situation or the unpleasant effects of somethingcushion the blow/impact (of something) generous leaving allowances to help cushion the blow of redundancycushion somebody from/against something Many parents try to cushion their children from the outside world.
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