a thick piece of soft material used to reduce friction or jarring, enlarge or change the shape of something, or hold or absorb liquid
垫;衬垫;防水垫
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a pad of cotton wool .棉垫。
short for
<Bold>INK-PAD</Bold>的简称。
the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger
(动物的)肉掌;(人的)手指肚。
a protective guard worn by a sports player to protect a part of the body (especially the leg or ankle) from blows
(尤指腿部、踝部的)护垫。
a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, used for writing or drawing on
拍纸簿。
a flat-topped structure or area used for helicopter take-off and landing or for rocket-launching
直升机起落场;火箭发射坪。
【电子】 焊接区,焊接点。
〈非正式,旧〉 住处,寓所
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the police raided my pad .警察搜查了我的家。
short for
<Bold>LILY PAD</Bold>的简称。
fill or cover (something) with a soft material in order to give it a particular shape, protect it, or make it more comfortable
(用软物)填塞;垫衬;包护
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a padded envelope .有垫衬夹层的信封。
c
〈主 北美〉 虚报(开支、账单)
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faked repairs and padded expenses for government work reaped billions of dollars for the Mafia .黑手党从假造维修开支和虚报为政府工作的开支账中获利数十亿元。
walk with steady steps making a soft dull sound
放轻脚步走
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she padded along the corridor .她沿着走廊轻轻走去。
[with obj.]tramp along (a road or route) on foot
沿着(路、路线)走;踏着…走
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he was padding the streets .他沿着街四处走。
the soft dull sound of steady steps
低沉的脚步声
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he heard the pad of feet .他听到了低沉的脚步声。
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pad something out lengthen something, especially written or spoken matter, with unnecessary material 拉长;扩充(尤指文章,讲话) -
pad up put on protective pads in order to play a sport, especially cricket 在比赛(尤指板球赛)前穿上防护垫 -
Cricket (of a batsman) deliberately use one's pads to block a ball 【板球】 (击球手)有意用护垫挡球
"mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘bundle of straw to lie on’): the senses may not be of common origin; the meaning ‘underpart of an animal's foot' is perhaps related to Low German