padding

/ˈpædɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpædɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-diŋ/ (ame, mw)

padding — noun

1. soft stuff sewn or stuffed inside clothes, sports gear, or furniture, either to

1.名詞B2
釋義

soft stuff sewn or stuffed inside clothes, sports gear, or furniture, either to keep the body from getting hurt or to make a thin item look fuller

例句

Talia sewed extra foam padding into the shoulders of her old winter coat.

collocation: foam padding

The bike helmet had thick padding inside to protect Jiwoo's head during a fall.

pattern: padding inside [protective gear]

同義詞
  • stuffing

    the loose filling inside cushions, toys, or pillows; less often used for protective gear

  • cushioning

    emphasises softness for comfort; common in shoes, packaging, and seats

  • wadding

    thin sheets of soft material used between layers, e.g. in quilts or shipping boxes

文法句型

foam/cotton padding

extra padding around [object]

padding in [item of clothing/furniture]

用法筆記

Uncountable: say 'some padding' or 'extra padding', never 'a padding' or 'paddings'. Often modified by the filling material (foam padding, cotton padding) or the protective item (shoulder padding, helmet padding).

常見錯誤

❌The jacket has a padding on the shoulders.
✅The jacket has padding on the shoulders.
💡padding is uncountable; drop the article 'a'.
❌She bought new paddings for the chair.
✅She bought new padding for the chair.
💡no plural form; one mass noun even when many pieces.

2. extra words or sentences someone puts into a speech, essay, or report only to ma

2.名詞C1
釋義

extra words or sentences someone puts into a speech, essay, or report only to make it longer, when those parts add no real information or argument

例句

Sirin's history essay was full of padding because she had to reach two thousand words.

pattern: full of padding

Theo's editor told him to cut the padding from the opening chapter.

pattern: cut the padding

同義詞
  • filler

    very similar; covers both spoken fillers (um, er) and written filler material

  • waffle

    British, informal; long vague talk that says little, especially in speeches or essays

  • fluff

    American, informal; light unimportant content, often in news or magazine writing

反義詞
  • substance

    the meaningful content that padding lacks

文法句型

full of padding

cut/remove the padding

padding in [a speech/essay]

用法筆記

Disapproving in tone — calling something 'padding' suggests the author was lazy or pressed for length. Distinguish from sense 1 by context: anything about writing, speeches, films, or reports refers to this sense.

常見錯誤

❌His report had many paddings.
✅His report had a lot of padding.
💡still uncountable in this sense; use 'a lot of' or 'too much'.