名詞 pad:

1. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
   同義詞：pad of paper, tablet
2. the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
3. a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
   同義詞：inkpad, inking pad, stamp pad
4. a usually thin flat mass of padding
5. a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
   同義詞：launching pad, launchpad, launch pad, launch area
6. temporary living quarters
   同義詞：diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings
7. the foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal

動(dòng)詞 pad:

1. add details to
   同義詞：embroider, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
   同義詞：slog, footslog, plod, trudge, tramp
3. line or stuff with soft material
   同義詞：fill out
4. add padding to
   同義詞：bolster

1. I made my speech longer by padding it with a few jokes.
   我插進(jìn)了幾則笑話，把我的講話拉長(zhǎng)了。
2. He jotted down a note on the pad by the telephone.
   他在電話機(jī)旁的便箋本草草記下一個(gè)通知。
3. The nurse put a clean pad of cotton over his wound.
   護(hù)士在他的傷口上敷了一塊干凈的紗布?jí)|。

pad

n.（名詞）
A thin, cushionlike mass of soft material used to fill, to give shape, or to protect against jarring, scraping, or other injury.
護(hù)墊，襯：薄的、象靠墊一樣的柔軟材料，用來填裝、定形或防止擠壓、刮擦或其它傷害
A flexible saddle without a frame.
鞍褥：一種沒框架的柔韌的鞍形物
An ink-soaked cushion used to ink a rubber stamp.
打印臺(tái)，印泥：用來涂墨水于橡皮印章的吸滿墨水的軟墊
A number of sheets of paper of the same size stacked one on top of the other and glued together at one end; a tablet.
拍紙簿：一些依次疊放起來并在一端粘住的大小相等的紙；便箋簿
The broad, floating leaf of an aquatic plant such as the water lily.
浮葉，葉枕：水生植物漂浮的寬葉子，如睡蓮

The cushionlike flesh on the underpart of the toes and feet of many animals.
趾肉：許多動(dòng)物的腳趾和腳下面的象墊子狀的肉
The foot of such an animal.
腳：這種動(dòng)物的腳
The fleshy underside of the end of a finger or toe.
肉墊：手指或腳趾末端多肉的下側(cè)

A launch pad.
發(fā)射臺(tái)
A helipad.
直升飛機(jī)起降臺(tái)
A keypad.
鍵盤
Slang One`s apartment or room.
【俚語】 公寓，臥室：某人的公寓或房間
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
pad.ded,pad.ding,pads
To line or stuff with soft material.
墊以軟物：用柔軟的材料作襯或填塞
To lengthen (something written or spoken) with extraneous material:
加長(zhǎng)，添油加醋：用無關(guān)緊要的材料加長(zhǎng)（書面或口頭東西）：
例句：
pad a résumé; pad an expense account.
加長(zhǎng)個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷；虛報(bào)開支

<習(xí)慣用語>on the pad【俚語】
Taking bribes.
受賄
來源：
Origin unknown
語源未知

【引伸】
pad.less
adj.（形容詞）

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pad
pad 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
pad.ded,pad.ding,pads
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To go about on foot.
步行：到處走走
To move or walk about almost inaudibly.
放松腳步走：幾乎沒有聲響地移動(dòng)或走
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To go along (a route) on foot:
沿途步行：
例句：
padding the long road into town.
沿著很長(zhǎng)的路步行去鎮(zhèn)上

n.（名詞）
A muffled sound resembling that of soft footsteps.
低沉聲音：象柔柔的腳步聲的低沉的聲音
A horse with a plodding gait.
帶著沉重腳步的馬

來源：
[Probably of Low German origin] ; akin to akin to path
[可能源自低地德語] ；類似于 類似于 path

【引伸】
pad.der
n.（名詞）