to pad
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垫, 填充
to add padding or cushioning to enhance comfort, protect, or modify the shape of something
Transitive: to pad sth with cushioning
例子
To protect the fragile items during shipping, they chose to pad the boxes with bubble wrap.
为了保护运输过程中的易碎物品，他们选择用气泡膜填充箱子。
The cyclist padded the bike seat with a gel cover for a more comfortable ride.
自行车手用凝胶套垫了自行车座，以便骑行更舒适。
02
填充, 膨胀
to add extraneous content to artificially increase the length of material without adding significant substance
Transitive: to pad content
例子
The student padded his essay with irrelevant anecdotes to meet the word count requirement.
学生为了满足字数要求，在他的文章中填充了不相关的轶事。
The politician padded his speech to fill the allotted time.
政治家填充了他的演讲以填满分配的时间。
03
垫, 填充
to add extra material to something to increase its size, thickness, or volume
Transitive: to pad sth with extra material
例子
She padded the envelope with extra sheets of paper to prevent the contents from bending.
她在信封里垫了额外的纸张以防止内容物弯曲。
He padded the mattress with foam to make it more comfortable to sleep on.
他用泡沫垫了床垫，使其睡起来更舒适。
04
轻轻地走, 悄悄地走
to walk quietly, softly, or slowly, often with a gentle, muffled sound
Intransitive: to pad somewhere
例子
The cat padded silently across the room, its pawsteps barely audible.
猫轻步无声地穿过房间，它的脚步声几乎听不见。
He padded down the hallway in his socks, careful not to wake anyone sleeping.
他穿着袜子轻步走过走廊，小心不吵醒任何睡着的人。
05
垫, 衬垫
to cover or line parts of a boat with soft material to protect it or make it more comfortable
例子
They padded the canoe's seats to make long trips more comfortable.
他们垫了独木舟的座位，使长途旅行更加舒适。
Before transporting the kayak, he padded the edges to prevent scratches.
在运输皮划艇之前，他用软材料垫了边缘以防止划痕。
Pad
01
垫, 肉垫
the soft part under the foot of an animal or a human finger
02
便笺簿, 笔记本
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
03
垫子, 衬垫
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
04
发射台, 发射平台
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
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临时住所, 临时住处
temporary living quarters
06
印台, 墨水块
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
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垫, 睡莲叶
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
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