cushion /'kuʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
• (n.) a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
• (v.) protect from impact

Chinese translation

• n. 垫子, 橡皮软垫
• vt. 加垫褥, 缓冲, 掩盖

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'kuʃәn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.58 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

cushioned, cushioning, cushions

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