cushy
/ˈkʊʃi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊʃi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇-shē/ (ame, mw)
cushy — 形容詞
- cushypositive
- cushiercomparative
- cushiestsuperlative
1. describes a job, task, or situation that feels almost too easy and comfortable,
輕鬆的；爽缺
工作或處境輕鬆不費力的
describes a job, task, or situation that feels almost too easy and comfortable, requiring very little effort, worry, or hard work — often used when the speaker thinks the person is lucky to have it.
Sofia landed a cushy job at the studio and only works three days a week.
Sofia 在設計工作室找到一份輕鬆的工作，一週只需要上三天班。
collocation: cushy job
The senior staff took the cushy tasks and left the paperwork for the new team.
資深員工把輕鬆的任務都搶走了，留下無聊的文書工作給新同事。
collocation: cushy tasks
Vikram thought the security guard position would be cushy, but standing all night exhausted him.
Vikram 以為當警衛很輕鬆，但站一整晚讓他筋疲力盡。
After ten years of hospital shifts, Clara found a cushy role at a small clinic.
經過十年壓力滿滿的醫院值班生活，Clara 終於在一家小診所找到一份輕鬆的工作。
Aunt Rosa finds retirement cushy, but she volunteers at two shelters each week.
Rosa 阿姨覺得退休生活很輕鬆，但她每週都在兩間收容所當志工。
- easy
neutral and much more common; 'cushy' adds a connotation of undeserved comfort
- undemanding
more formal; describes a task that does not push your abilities
- soft
informal British English; 'a soft job' is similar to 'a cushy job'
- comfortable
broader; can describe lifestyle or income, but lacks the 'too easy' judgement
文法句型
cushy + noun (job / life / assignment / position)
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns like 'job', 'life', 'number', 'position', 'assignment', or 'task'. The word almost always carries a hint of envy or mild criticism — the speaker implies the situation is easier than it probably should be. Not used in formal writing.