n (1) 垫子(块)，垫状物(soft cushion used to fill a hollow space， lessen pressure or friction， protect from blows，etc)[C]：a seat/shoulder～座垫/垫肩;shin～s 护腿;She knelt on a～to clean the floor. 她跪在垫子上擦地。The dentist put a cottonwool～between her cheek and her gums. 牙医把一块药棉垫在她的面颊和牙床之间。These shoes have～s for the ankles. 这种鞋带有保护踝部的垫子。A batsman at cricket always wears～s on his legs. 板球运动中的击球员腿上总戴着护垫。〖同〗cushion，mattress;

(2) (动物的)肉趾 (cushionlike part of anything，as those under part of the toes of some animals)[C]：The vet examined the dog's～s. 兽医检查狗的爪垫。

(3) 拍纸簿(set of pieces of paper fixed along one edge and used to write letters， notes， etc) [C]：a note/writing/telephone/blotting～ 便笺/拍纸/电话通讯/吸墨水簿;an engagement～约会簿;

(4) 发射台，起降台(platform from which rockets are sent off or helicopters take off) [C]：a launching/helicopter～发射台/直升机起降场;

(5) 住处 (one's home)[C](sl)： a bachelor～单身汉的住处;You can stay at my～. 你可以待在我这儿。

vt 加垫子于……，塞填料于…… (put a pad in or on (for protection， to make something big enough， etc))[T+n， 尤pass]：He～ded the sharp corners with pieces of rubber. 他在尖角处垫上橡胶片。The shoulders of his jacket are～ded. 他的夹克衫加了垫肩。She was now～ded with spare fat. 她当时已是一身赘肉。The shoes were too big so she～ded them with cottonwool. 鞋太大，所以她填了棉花。〖同〗cushion，protect，stuff，fill;

pad out (v adv) 1) 加垫衬于(vt)： The actor's costume was～ded out to make him look fat. 那个演员的服装加了内衬让他看上去胖些。2)拖长，添凑(vt)：He felt his letter not long enough，so he～ded it out with remarks about weather. 他觉得他的信还不够长，所以又添了几句有关天气的话。

→′padding n 填塞;垫料;补白