cushion1/ˋkUʃən; ˈkʊʃ$n/n [C]1 a bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable [→ pillow] 垫子2 something that stops one thing from hitting another 起垫子作用的东西﹔缓冲物: Good sports shoes provide a cushion when running. 好的运动鞋可以在跑动时提供缓冲作用。
cushion2v [T] 1 if something soft cushions a fall or a hit, it makes it less painful 缓冲: His landing was cushioned by the snow. 积雪缓解了他着地时的冲撞力。2 to reduce the effects of something unpleasant 减轻〔令人不快事物的后果〕