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)
☞picture on page C1 见C1页插图
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