| 单词 | cushion |
| 释义 | cushion n. & v. --n 1. a bag of cloth etc. stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a soft support for sitting or leaning on etc. 2. a means of protection against shock. 3. the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard-table, from which the ball rebounds. 4. a body of air supporting a hovercraft etc. 5. the frog of a horse's hoof. --vtr. 1. provide or protect with a cushion or cushions. 2. provide with a defence; protect. 3. mitigate the adverse effects of (cushioned the blow). 4. quietly suppress. 5. place or bounce (the ball) against the cushion in billiards. Derivatives cushiony adj. Etymology: ME f. OF co(i)ssin, cu(i)ssin f. Gallo-Roman f. L culcita mattress, cushion |
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