| 单词 | padded |
| 释义 | padded (once / 2926 pages) adj Padded things are stuffed with something soft for protection or comfort. A padded envelope keeps the contents safe, and a padded seat cushion keeps your bottom comfortable. A padded bench is more comfortable to sit on than a wooden bench that's not padded, and a padded boxing glove protects a fighter's fingers. You can also use this adjective to mean "filled out or increased artificially," like when a recent graduate brings a padded resume to a job interview or a saleswoman submits a padded expense report after her business trip. WORD FAMILYpad: padded, padding, pads+/padding: paddings USAGE EXAMPLESIn 2015 the company replaced its top management after acknowledging that it padded its financial results for years. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) Others described cadres being whisked away without warning to hotel rooms with padded floors and windows modified to prevent suicides. Seattle Times(Dec 06, 2016) Authorities said Alden received the padded envelope the night before he opened it inside his apartment. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) adj softened by the addition of cushions or padding Syn cushioned, cushiony soft yielding readily to pressure or weight |
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