English主要词典
pad
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
of soft material
1 a thick piece of soft material that is used, for example, for absorbing liquid, cleaning or protecting sth:
medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin * sanitary pads (= that a woman uses during her PERIODS)
seealsoSHOULDERPAD
of paper
2 a number of pieces of paper for writing or drawing on, that are fastened together at one edge:
a sketch / writing pad * She always kept a pad and pencil by the phone.
seealsoNOTEPAD, SCRATCHPAD
of animal's foot
3 the soft part under the foot of a cat, dog, etc:
A cat detects vibrations through the pads of its feet.
for cleaning
4 [C] a small piece of rough material used for cleaning pans, surfaces, etc:
a scouring pad
for spacecraft / helicopter
5 a flat surface where a spacecraft or a HELICOPTER takes off and lands:
helicopter landing pads * Two booster rockets will power the shuttle off the pad.
seealsoHELIPAD, LAUNCHPAD
for protection
6 [usuallypl.] a piece of thick material that you wear in some sports, for example football and cricket, to protect your legs, elbows, etc.
of water plants
7 the large flat leaf of some water plants, especially the WATERLILY:
floating lily pads
flat / apartment
8 [usuallysing.] (old-fashioned, informal) the place where sb lives, especially a flat/apartment:
He moved back into his old bachelor pad.
seealsoINK-PAD, KEYPAD
verb (-dd-)
add soft material
1 [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sth (with sth) to put a layer of soft material in or on sth in order to protect it, make it thicker or change its shape:
All the sharp corners were padded with foam. * a padded jacket * a padded envelope (= for sending delicate objects)
walk quietly
2 [V+adv./prep.] to walk with quiet steps:
She padded across the room to the window.
bills
3 [VN] (AmE) to dishonestly add items to bills to obtain more money:
to pad bills / expense accounts
PHRASALVERBS
pad sth<->out
1 to put soft material into a piece of clothing in order to change its shape
2 to make sth such as an article, seem longer or more impressive by adding things that are unnecessary:
The report was padded out with extracts from previous documents.
