cush‧ion 1 S3 / kʊʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]

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 [通常单数形式] 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