cushion

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.cush‧ion¹ S3 /ˈkʊʃən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa 'hip']

1. a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable ⇨ pillow:
a velvet cushion
a cushion cover
2. something that stops one thing from hitting another thing:
Good sports shoes should provide a cushion when running.
3. [usually singular] something, especially money, that prevents you from being immediately affected by a bad situation
cushion against
Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment.
4. the soft rubber edge of the table used for playing ↑billiards or ↑snooker
II.cushion² BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1. to make the effect of a fall or hit less painful, for example by having something soft in the way:
His landing was cushioned by the fresh snow that had fallen.
2. to protect someone from an unpleasant situation or the unpleasant effects of something
cushion the blow/impact (of something)
generous leaving allowances to help cushion the blow of redundancy
cushion somebody from/against something
Parents today often feel their children should be cushioned from the outside world.

cushionhu

◎	['ku∫n]
※	danh từ
	■	cái đệm, cái nệm
	■	đường biên bàn bi a
	■	cái độn tóc
	■	(kỹ thuật) miếng đệm đầu trục, cuxinê
	■	(cơ khí) hơi đệm (hơi còn lại trong xylanh để đệm pittông)
	■	thịt mông (lợn...)
	■	kẹo hình nệm
※	ngoại động từ
	■	lót nệm
		☆	cushioned seats
			ghế có lót nệm, ghế nệm
	■	đặt ngồi trên nệm; che bằng nệm; (nghĩa bóng) nâng niu, chiều chuộng
	■	làm nhẹ bớt, làm yếu đi
		☆	to cushion a shock
			làm cho sự va chạm yếu đi
	■	dập đi; dìm đi; làm cho yếu đi (lời kêu nài, than vãn...)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  shock absorber, shock, buffer, soften