1 a thick piece of soft material, used for cleaning or protecting sth or to make sth a different shape 软垫;护垫;衬垫:
Remove eye make-up with cleanser and a cotton-wool pad.用洁肤液和棉块擦去眼影。a jacket with shoulder pads有垫肩的短上衣
2 a number of pieces of paper that are fastened together at one end 拍纸簿;便笺簿:
a notepad拍纸簿
3 the place where a spacecraft takes off 航天器发射台:
a launch pad发射台
4 the soft part on the bottom of the feet of some animals, for example dogs and cats 肉掌(某些动物,如猫、狗足底的脂肪组织块)
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pad²
/pæd ||; pæd/verb
(padding;padded)
1 [T] pad sth (with sth) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to fill or cover sth with soft material in order to protect it, make it larger or more comfortable, etc (用柔软材料)填塞,覆盖:
I sent the photograph frame in a padded envelope.我把照片框装在衬有填料的信封里寄出。
2 [I] pad about, along, around, etc to walk quietly, especially because you are not wearing shoes (尤指没有穿鞋)放轻脚步走:
He got up and padded into the bathroom.他起了床,轻轻走进浴室。
pad sth out to make a book, speech, etc longer by adding things that are not necessary (加入不必要的内容)把(书、演说等)拉长,硬凑字数
pad1/pæd; pæd/n [C] 1 a thick piece of soft material used to protect something or make it more comfortable 衬垫﹔护垫: +of a pad of cotton wool 一块药棉knee/elbow/shin etc pad (=worn to protect part of your body when playing a sport) 护膝/护肘/护胫等 2 several sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing or drawing 便笺本﹐拍纸簿: a sketch pad 速写簿
pad2v padded , padding 1 [I + adv/prep] to walk somewhere quietly 轻轻地走﹐放轻脚步走2 also 又作 pad out [T] to make a piece of writing longer by adding unnecessary words or information〔用多余的文字或信息〕拉长〔文章〕﹐填凑
padpadpadspaddedpaddingnoun1a thick flat piece of soft material: Footballers wear pads on their legs to protect them.I used a pad of cotton wool to clean the cut.2pieces of paper that are joined together at one end: a writing pad